Fr. Christian “Hofer” Hoper, SCJ, a member of the Indonesian Province, arrived on August 25 to prepare for studies in clinical psychology. He is a member of the Sacred Heart Monastery Community brushing up on his English skills in the ECS program. Fr. Hofer is 28, made his first profession eight years ago, and was ordained to the priesthood last year. When asked what he misses from Indonesia, he said “my mother’s cooking!” Thankfully, he enjoys cooking himself, so with the help of Fr. Ari Saputra, SCJ, he will be treating his community to a few Indonesian meals. He also enjoys music and plays the violin, piano, recorder and organ, and sings.
When asked how he would like to be known, he said that his first name is “Christian,” but at home in Indonesia “everyone calls me ‘Hofer’ so that is good too.”
His vocation, he said, was inspired by his parish priest, an SCJ. “I wanted to be like him, to be a priest, a Dehonian priest.”
Fr. Hofer’s contact information has been added to the North American Personnel Directory in the Members’ section of the province website.
