Why not? Bishop Hubbard has already extended the *Welcome* sign to John Kerry, with full assurance that he would not be denied communion here.
Were I an EEM and John Kerry presented himself to me, I would deny him. What is the bishop going to do - excommunicate me?
No, but don't be surprised if you're asked to step down.
You simply are not empowered to make these decisions, as an EEM. If you could not follow this prescription, then you have no business being an EEM.
Amen!
Ratzinger:
5. Regarding the grave sin of abortion or euthanasia, when a person’s formal cooperation becomes manifest (understood, in the case of a Catholic politician, as his consistently campaigning and voting for permissive abortion and euthanasia laws), his Pastor should meet with him, instructing him about the Church’s teaching, informing him that he is not to present himself for Holy Communion until he brings to an end the objective situation of sin, and warning him that he will otherwise be denied the Eucharist.
6. When “these precautionary measures have not had their effect or in which they were not possible,” and the person in question, with obstinate persistence, still presents himself to receive the Holy Eucharist, “the minister of Holy Communion must refuse to distribute it”
Notice that Ratzinger simply states, “the minister of Holy Communion must refuse to distribute it” . He makes NO distinction between bishop, priest, deacon or EEM.
Therefore, regardless of the cowardice or cooperation with evil of the USCCB or the local bishop, all ministers of Holy Communion MUST refuse to distribute it. That would include EEMs the way I read Ratzinger's statement here.