Support a Faithful Catholic Family in Crisis: Prayers and Financial Help Needed

Our family is a devout Catholic family who attends the Traditional Latin Mass. My parents have twelve children. Four of my siblings are grown, married, and out of the home. One of my oldest twin sisters is a Sister Adorer of the Royal Heart of Jesus, living in a convent in Germany. I live at home with two of my adult sisters and our four youngest siblings. My mom is also a grandmother to seven beautiful grandchildren, with one more on the way.

For over 30 years, my mother has been a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom. She has joyfully poured her life into raising us in the Faith, caring for our little farm, and making our home a place of love, sacrifice, and prayer.

The Hardship We Are Facing

Over three years ago, my mother discovered that my father had broken their marital vows. Out of love, forgiveness, and her commitment to the sacrament, she accepted him back and worked to repair the marriage. Unfortunately, the financial and emotional abuse continued.

This February, shortly after my mother had surgery, she learned that my father had again been unfaithful and had borrowed money—using it to support the woman he was seeing. When confronted, he denied it until the truth came out. My parents have been separated since March.

Since then, my mother has tried everything she could to save the marriage, but my father has not. He gradually reduced the money he sent us until he was giving only 5% of his paycheck to support our large household. He has also refused to consistently pay the court-ordered expenses assigned to him, leaving my mother responsible for all of it.

As of November 5th, we have received no court-ordered support at all.
The electric bill is past due.
The mortgage is coming due.
There are debts he left behind that my mother is working hard to pay.

She recently found a job, but has not yet received her first paycheck.

Other Heavy Crosses This Year

At the same time as the separation, our family has faced significant medical crises:

One of my sisters—the Sister Adorer in Germany—became very ill while in Italy and had to be transported to Germany for care. She has two autoimmune diseases and is still very weak, undergoing treatment with a new medication.

The day after my mom and sister returned from caring for her, my younger brother suddenly became seriously ill and was hospitalized—twice, three weeks apart.

While my mom was in Germany caring for my sister, my adult brothers and sisters cared for the younger children around the clock, even though my father refused to give them money for food, gas, or basic care until pressured by extended family.

Our Family Farm

We live on a small farm where we raise milk cows and show cattle, as well as hogs for our family’s food and for some of our older siblings’ families. We also joyfully provide milk products to the Sisters in our area from the same religious order as our sister in Germany. This farm has helped us stay grounded through everything, but it cannot cover our financial needs.

Why We Are Asking for Help

My mother has carried this burden with faith, courage, and quiet endurance. But right now, the situation is beyond what she can meet alone:

Overdue utility bills

Mortgage payments approaching

Household needs for several children still at home

Legal expenses

Outstanding debts left by my father

Loss of all legally ordered support

We are asking for financial help to keep our home running during this crisis and to give my mother a little room to breathe while her job’s income begins. Any amount helps. Even a few dollars makes a difference.

Most of all, we are asking for your prayers—for protection, for healing, for peace, and for God’s will to be done in our family. We place everything in the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Thank You

Thank you for reading, for praying, and for supporting us. We know that God never abandons His children, and we trust that He will carry us through this storm. Your generosity—spiritual or material—is a true gift to our family.

May God reward you abundantly.