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[quote=Anonymous]OP, We are Catholic and are on our 3rd parish.
Ironically, when I selected more open parishes that were progressive and even more inclusive and welcoming with a focus on social justice, my husband & kids would not engage. I'd go alone.
Due to a strange set of circumstances, including health issues for my son, I had to knock on the door of a very conversative church school to ask if they'd take in my kid, who could not attend his regular school. 
They welcomed us and finding  the right parish made all the difference.
A parish is like a town. Literally, it is a community. He may be seeking this out. 
I hope you've asked him about what he is getting out of mass that he isn't getting from other parts of life (including your family time).  In general, religious ceremonies can help people can focus on their priorities or let go of stress. I can say I literally have  taken problems and "turned them over to God" during mass which has helped me to be a better parent and a better spouse. 
Granted, sometimes there is a rigidity to the Catholic thing that is hard for others to understand. Lots of "this counts as meeting the obligation" and something else (mass on Saturday morning instead of Sunday does not, but if it gives him comfort, I suggest you support it as you would if he went to a therapist who didn't vote as you did in the last election. [/quote]

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