I was also unable to progress (Path 1).not sure what combination of steps u did to bug it,i try to replicate but it works for me...i would need time to find and fix the problem. you should have at least 5/11 events for "Maria" at this state. idk start from beginning,use night time to train skills(check in option for skip unseen and after choices,then just hold ctrl to skip scenes,should be fast to get back to this point).
I think it has something to do with maxing out current stats-cap _before_ the first 'lesson' with Catherine. When I started to raise the stats only when needed (oprting for "rest" as often as I could), the game progressed normally.