Preaching at Confirmation

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, SDB reflects on the sacrament of Confirmation and describes his approach to the preparation and preaching of the homily during conferral of this sacrament.

Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB is the Archbishop of Perth, Western Australia and the President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. He studied at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome and lectured at Catholic Theological College Melbourne, the University of Notre Dame, Freemantle and Australian Catholic University. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne in 2007 and has held numerous leadership positions, especially in the field of education.