Frequently asked questions
Asked after Mass, answered here.
The questions we hear most at the church door and over morning tea — answered honestly. For anything else, the parish office is one email away.
Mass and Reconciliation times change with the seasons and the liturgical calendar, so rather than publish times that might go stale, we ask you to contact the parish office at Dromana@cam.org.au for the current schedule. We'll reply with this week's times — and you're very welcome to simply come along on a Sunday.
No. Everyone is welcome at Mass — visitors, the curious, the returning, and people of any faith or none. Only one part is reserved: Holy Communion is received by practising Catholics. Everyone else is warmly invited forward for a blessing instead — simply cross your arms over your chest. And please stay for morning tea afterwards; that's for absolutely everyone.
Start with an email to the parish office at Dromana@cam.org.au. Baptisms involve a short preparation for parents and godparents; weddings require at least six months' notice and a preparation program; funerals are arranged with care and at your family's pace. The parish will walk you through everything step by step.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is at 7 Foote Street, Dromana, on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria (postcode 3936) — a short walk up from the foreshore. There is parking nearby, and the church is accessible for wheelchairs and prams.
Yes. Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Dromana is registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), ABN 13 864 365 340, established on 31 December 1971. We are a small Basic Religious Charity whose purpose is advancing the Catholic faith, and our entry is publicly searchable on the ACNC Charity Register.
Please bring them — noise and all. A parish without children is a parish without a future, and nobody here will glare at a wriggling toddler. Children's sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion and Confirmation runs each year; contact the parish office to enrol.
Yes — that's exactly what a parish is for. We visit the sick and housebound, celebrate the Anointing of the Sick, pray for intentions, and quietly support people in crisis, whether or not they're Catholic. If you or someone you love needs a visit, a sacrament or simply someone to talk to, email Dromana@cam.org.au in confidence.
Start by coming to Mass and staying for a cuppa — relationships first, rosters second. When you're ready, there are ministries for readers, musicians, altar servers, hospitality, pastoral visiting, and church and garden care. See our Volunteer page or email the parish office and we'll find the right fit for you.
Still wondering?
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No question about faith, sacraments or parish life is too small — or too big.