John Kerry has not only committed a grave sin (that itself rendering him ineligible for Communion), but by giving public moral support to abortion rights, he is guilty of attempting to help procure successful abortions, which renders him automatically excommunicated.
That is not the canonical definition of "procure." Kerry is guilty of grave sin, but he is not involved in procuring abortions.
32 posted on 10/15/2004 7:36:17 PM PDT by sinkspur
("I swim with the alligators in the fevered swamps of traditionalism. " Cardinal Fanfani)