Canceled Mass outrages gays

Opposition to the Mass grew out of a post by a local blogger who writes under the pseudonym Joe Sacerdo and who has criticized the Archdiocese of Boston for what he describes as “relativism’’ and deviation from doctrine.

Sacerdo also criticized the parish for sponsoring an upcoming trip to the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, which it also advertised in its most recent bulletin.

“I think it’s the right thing to do,’’ he said yesterday of the archdiocese’s decision. “There’s not a place for a Mass like that in the Catholic Church.’’

In his blog post Wednesday, he questioned Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley’s commitment to church doctrine: “What’s next, NY Rep. Anthony Weiner and Tiger Woods giving a talk at the church on the topic of marital fidelity?’’

“Celebrating a ‘Gay Pride’ Mass isn’t expressing the moral teachings of the church with clarity and fidelity or telling people their behavior is unacceptable — it’s telling them their behavior is just fine,’’ Sacerdo said.

He called on O’Malley to put the pastor on leave.

Donilon said that would not happen. “Father Unni has the full confidence and support of the Cardinal and the archdiocese,’’ Donilon wrote in an e-mail. “He is a great pastor.’’

Carol McKinley, another local conservative Catholic blogger, said she supported the archdiocese’s decision. “Pride is one of the cardinal sins in the Catholic Church,’’ she said. “It’s the opposite of humility.’’

She said that just as she does not celebrate her heterosexuality at Mass, gays and lesbians should not have that option.

“In Catholic teaching, talking about sexuality or anything outside the sacrament of marriage, is to be atoned,’’ she said. “We avoid temptation. We build our lives to completely comply with the teaching of the church.’’

But Charles Martel, co-founder of the Boston-based group Catholics for Marriage Equality, said he felt “deeply disappointed’’ that the archdiocese would take such action.

“That there are those who can exert pressure on the archdiocese to express a hatred for gay people is a sad statement,’’ he said. “That’s how it’s going to be understood by the community.’’

David Abel can be reached at dabel@globe.com. Follow him @davabel.