Rev. Robert W. Vujs (pronounced "voice"), one of four sons of Joseph and Helen Hajasz Vujs, was born on February 17, 1933 in Hartford, Connecticut. His early schooling was at Center School and Newington High Schools in Newington, CT. Upon graduation from High School, he entered Maryknoll at the Venard, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania in June 1951 and was ordained on June 10, 1961.

Father Vujs was assigned to Maryknoll's Africa Region and after language studies, worked in the parishes of Zanaki, Bunda and Musoma in the Musoma Diocese and Dar es Salaam in the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam. In September 1969 he was assigned to the Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya and began work in the Jericho parish in Nairobi. During his time in Nairobi, Father Vujs established a Montessori training program for pre-schoolers in Jericho. In November 1980, Father was assigned to the United States and work in the Development Department, particularly the Denver, Colorado area.

Father Vujs was re-assigned to Kenya in November 1983. Aside from pastoral work, and establishing new parishes, he continued his work with the Montessori program, branching out into three neighboring parishes. He also started a slum housing project in Mathare Valley. Father Vujs moved to the Doonholm Catholic Church (St. Jude's) as pastor and Director of the Montessori Teachers Training College. He was given retired status of July 1, 1998, but continues work in the Doonholm section of Nairobi.

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