Why ask the DRE - it is the parents fault. I see parents day in and day out who clearly do not understand that their vocation is not merely to feed and clothe their children, or to even chauffeur them to every sport practice/game, but to assist their children to save their souls. They have that awesome responsibility of leading their children to eternal life.
My oldest child received the Sacrament of Confirmation last Sunday. He is in 10th grade and did what was required of him as far as his community service etc. He attended his classes through our parish, but basically my husband and I did the remainder of his teaching instruction, as we will do for our other children. It is our responsibility and we enjoyed very much having the opportunity to explain and teach him very important aspects of his faith. He chose the name Gabriel and it was so informative the data we found on the web, especially for the whole family.
The article was good, thanks for the ping.
My son will make his confirmation on Saturday. He has been to confirmation classes for several weeks, and attended 2 retreats. He has been to reconciliation, and discussed his desire to be a Catholic with the parish priest. I believe that he is more than ready for this sacrament.
I suppose there are some that really don't know God. I also think there are many parishes and DREs that do a great job of educating our youth. I agree however that the main responsibility for providing religious education lies with the parents. They parish provides a minimum requirement of educational time. The parents should be responsible for making sure that the child's education is complete.
This article seems to have an agenda, and it didn't produce a shred of evidence that the children do not know God. It may be true, but you couldn't tell from the article. Also, I may be really out of it, but when did the sole purpose of rock and roll become fornication?