"[Tradition] for Holy Thursday, written in Latin, clearly state that the priest washes the feet of men, "viri," in order to recall Christ's action toward his apostles. Any modification of this rite requires permission from the Holy See."
"Viri" is man in Latin. In documents of the Holy See, if the Church wants to refer to both men and women it uses the word homo. According to the UCCB the "rubric for Holy Thursday, under the title WASHING OF FEET, reads: "Depending on pastoral circumstance, the washing of feet follows the homily. The men who have been chosen (viri selecti) are led by the ministers to chairs prepared at a suitable place. Then the priest (removing his chasuble if necessary) goes to each man. With the help of the ministers he pours water over each one's feet and dries them." Using the Latin word viri, not homo...."
Paschales Solemnitatis?
Come on, he's just the pope. At least that's what the UCCB seems to think of the above Encyclical. Contrary to the pope's direction that only men be invited to have their feet washed, the American bishops write "....it has become customary in many places to invite both men and women to be participants in this rite...."
Making dust of Sacred Tradition, the infamous UCCB has it's own agenda, which can only be described as American Catholicism, because Roman it ain't.
Just think, the cardinals in this modernist/socialist movement are lining up to vote for the next Roman Catholic Vicar of Christ on Earth.