Father Joe Luzindana/Credit: Maur Hill-Mount Academy/Facebook

 

(KAIR)--A special guest is on campus at Atchison's Maur Hill-Mount Academy this week as students take part in a Winter School Retreat.

According to a social media post, the Catholic high school is welcoming Father Joe Luzindana for the retreat. He is from the Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda and currently serves as a missionary priest for the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri.

The post says Father Luzindana is the parish administrator for Mary Immaculate Catholic Parish, the chaplain of the Newman Center in Kirksville, and the moderator of youth and young adult ministry for the diocese.

During the retreat, Father Luzindana is sharing his personal story, with the social media post saying he hopes to connect with students of all religious backgrounds and cultures during his time in Atchison.