Well, the official teaching is that Catholics don't worship or adore the Virgin Mary. In practice, the opposite is true for many Catholics. For many, Mary is the goddess - often more important than Jesus or the Trinity. Being seminary-educated, I don't buy that. However, the fact of the matter is that many Catholics worship Mary, despite the fact that it is contrary to Catholic doctrine.

For many Catholics, the rosary and numerous maudlin "devotions" are far more important than the Mass - again, this is contrary to Catholic doctrine. I'm afraid the Catholic Church isn't very good at indoctrination. Many, if not most, Catholics have a very flawed view of the teachings of their faith - and when priests and catechists try to teach them, they just don't get it. Their primal misconceptions are far stronger than anything anybody can teach them.

-Joe-