Since the Supreme Judicial Court ruled to legalize gay marriage in November, Archbishop Sean P. O’Malley has been speaking out against same-sex marriage, and many priests have addressed the topic from the pulpit.
But the priests at St. Paul have been noticeably silent on the topic, failing to bring it up in sermons, according to several parishioners. Every year, the pastor gives an opening homily welcoming everyone, regardless of their past, their race, profession, or sexual orientation, said parishioner Bevil Conway.
This approach has essentially kept the peace, making the politically liberal feel at home even as they disagree with many Catholic teachings.
Then Karl Wirth, a high-tech worker and Harvard graduate, approached the pastor, Monsignor Dennis Sheehan, for permission to set up a table, and Sheehan agreed. “My friends and I had many conversations with other parishioners who wanted to learn more about the Catholic Church’s position on same-sex marriage . . . and so we set up our booth to give educational materials to interested parishioners,” Wirth wrote in an e-mail to the Globe
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