Rev. Zachary Navit (Photo from Our Lady of Guadalupe website)
West Philly News has reported that Rev. Zachary Navit, who recently headed the St. Francis De Sales Parish in West Philly, is one of the 21 priests that the Archdiocese of Philadelphia placed on administrative leave because of allegations of sexual abuse or other inappropriate behavior with minors.
Navit currently serves as a priest and part-time director in the Office for Special Projects & Closures at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Buckingham, PA.
Navit, who was ordained in 1994, served as pastor of St. Francis de Sales (4625 Springfield Ave.) from 2004 until taking the position at Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 2008, he oversaw the merger of St. Francis de Sales with Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Southwest Philadelphia.
As pastor of Saint Francis de Sales, Navit helped oversee the parish school, which serves 500 students.
The Archdiocese announced on Tuesday that 21 priests had been placed on administrative leave following a Grand Jury issued on Feb. 10, but no names were released.
“These have been difficult weeks since the release of the Grand Jury Report: difficult most of all for victims of sexual abuse, but also for all Catholics and for everyone in our community,” Archbishop Cardinal Justin Rigali said in a statement released Tuesday.
Lt. Brian McBride of the Philadelphia Police Department will discuss crime and crime prevention in the area tonight beginning at 6 p.m. at the Calvary Center (48th and Baltimore). The discussion is open to the public and is the first in a series of meetings on crime and crime prevention.
The meeting will take place in the center’s lower level.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be in West Philly on March 18 at the Annenberg Center (3680 Walnut St.) at 8 p.m. This show is very likely to sell out so we are giving you plenty of notice. The beloved South African vocal group will perform songs from their new album, Songs From a Zulu Farm.
Tickets for the performance are steep – $60. If that’s a deal breaker, then you might try to hold out for “West Philly Rush Hour” tickets. The Annenberg Center offers special first-come-first-serve $10 tickets for residents who can prove they live in the following zip codes: 19104, 19131, 19139, 19142, 19143, 19151, 19153. The tickets are on sale for an hour two hours before the show starts. So if there are any left for this show, they would be available from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the box office.
All of that said, though, there is a pretty good chance that the show will sell out.
Our Siberian husky got out this morning between 6am and 1pm. Male with orange auburn coat, white under belly, white feet, and a black collar. If anyone happens to come across him please please please contact us 610-803-3474.
A cat has been missing for about 2 weeks in vicinity of 48th & Warrington. He is pudgy, all black, shorthair, sorry no pics available. If you see him or catch him, call 267-974-3529.
West Philly resident John Salmon is putting together a series of free weekly, weekend ukulele workshops at his home (46th and Hazel) for kids 8-14. The first meeting will be this Sunday.
John writes:
“It’s a very fun and relatively easy instrument, and a great way to expose children to the joy of making music.”
Each child will need a ukulele. John said he will have some for sale ($25-$45), but also asks parents to consult with him before buying one as “the difference between a usable instrument and a piece of junk is not always obvious.”
John has committed to eight classes and then says he will assess how it’s going before proceeding with more classes.
For more information see John’s blog post here. E-mail him at sugarinthegourd.com — at — gmail.com.
To provide a little inspiration, here’s Jason Castro from American Idol a couple of years ago singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and playing ukulele, a performance inspired by Israel “IZ” Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole’s version:
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