Why is this Anglican communion invalid?

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I live on an island which has a priest only in the summer. The rest of the year we are on our own. The mainland is 20 minutes on the ferry and people usually go over once a week for shopping etc. There is an Anglican priest on the island who does a Eucharistic service on Sundays and some Catholics receive Communion at this service instead of going to church on the mainland. Someone asked the priest directly what church teaching on this was and he dodged the question entirely.

If this Eucharist is invalid, is it because Anglican orders are not valid and the Anglican bishop who ordained him is not valid because of their break from Rome, regardless of the superficial similarities? The Catholics who go to this are very loyal to the Anglican priest and this service.

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Dear Perplexed,

The eucharist is invalid because Anglican orders are in valid and therefore Anglican bishops cannot validly ordain. Further, Catholics who attempt to receive such eucharist, besides not fulfilling their Sunday obligation, are actually worshipping an idol, i.e. bread and wine. This is a serious sin.

Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P.
 
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