Please in your kindness pray for Maria, who is 85 with dementia, and has drifted from the church and doesn't see the need to go to mass or confession. Thank you so much. You are all in my prayers.
Poor Maria God bless her, can I suggest you be a comfort to her in this horrible illness, also be at peace and know that Maria because of her illness is no longer responsible for her actions she is not of sound mind so can't be judged..maybe you could ask a priest to visit her. Prayers for your strength and compassion.