As a qualifier, let me say; It just seems that the emphasis on youth has led to churches shaping their operations and teachings away from responsibility, strength in faith, and parental accountability in favor of "celebrations" and a view of God through rose-colored-glasses (read that as: joyfulness for the sake of joyfulness and not joyfulness through the teachings of Christ).
I'm using the story of Sr. Ann as a jumping off point for this question (trying to stay on subject...LOL!):
"Sister Ann was also upset when the "gals" protested that the Knights of Columbus erected a small monument in memory of the children destroyed through abortion. The "gals" are the true believers in the "church of what's happening now."
It's to the "church of what's happening now" that my question refers.
You have really hit on something here. The other side of the coin is uninvolved adults, though. A lot of times, the grownups just don't want to do anything but go to mass and communion once a week. "Don't bother me with that stuff during the week!" (Well, this appears to be the situation at my parish, anyway.) I would be surprised if there was one other family in this parish besides mine that reads Wanderer, NOR, Crisis, or any of the other good Catholic publications that keep interested Catholics informed about what is really going on in the Church.