Parental involvement is imperative.
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus scolded his disciples and told them: "Let the children come to me and do not hinder them" Proverbs 22:6 states, "train a child in the way they should go; and even when they are old, they will not swerve from it." The faith foundation a parent gives a child continues for a lifetime.
Middle school is not the time to give your child the option of going to mass. It can create a poor standard of expectation.
The Edge meets every other Monday evening during the school year. The Edge needs to be the priority on these Mondays. Nowhere else in your child's daily life will there be an invitation and challenge to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus and the Catholic Church then at The EDGE.