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Posted by ZAMC 
· September 19, 2022 
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September 2022 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer and (for some) are ready to welcome the fall season.

The ZAC Board is thankful to all who attended and engaged with the community at our ZAC’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on July 31, 2022. We also welcome the 2022 – 2024 ZAC Board members (both returning and new), and thank the outgoing board members for their service to our community:

  • Jamshed Rivetna, President
  • Tushad Driver, Treasurer & Vice-president
  • Afshan Barshan, Asst. Treasurer
  • Pervin Taleyarkhan, Secretary
  • Jeraz Engineer, Asst. Secretary
  • Kersey Antia, High Priest
  • Dilshad Antia, Director
  • Katie Bredlau, Director
  • Kayomarsh Mehta, Director
  • Eruch Rustomji, Director

We are continually in need of other community members to step up and assist in the various committees and activities (some of which are listed in the Board Requests & Key Contacts section below), so please reach out to zamc@zamc.org if you are interested in joining an initiative!

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!

Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

Read more in the complete September 2022 newsletter

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Posted by ZAMC 
· May 17, 2022 
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May 2022 Newsletter

Dear community members and friends,

It’s hard to believe we are already well into the second quarter of 2022, and have (hopefully) consistently warmer weather headed our way.

As we slowly approach the summertime, we are looking forward to hosting a number of exciting events to help bring our community together after the past two years of relative isolation.

Among these events is our ZAC’s Annual General Meeting, which we are currently planning for being held on July 31, 2022.  Be on the lookout for communications from our Board containing more details. 

The two year term of the current Board will end in July.  We will elect a new Board for the next two years term of 2022-2024. We invite members to join the new Board and help out in managing the affairs of our dynamic organization. The new Board will elect new Officers for the next two-year term.

Please also let us know if you or someone you know is interested in serving on our ZAC Board.  Our ZAC is run by individuals who have an interest in seeing the success and spirit of togetherness in our community.  It is therefore important that our Board consist of individuals who can suggest and drive positive improvements to our processes and future initiatives. We look forward to receiving your nominations!

In other new updates, the Arbab Rustam Guiv Dar-e-Meher has a new roof, and interior Painting of the Dar-e-Meher to start soon!

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!

Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

Read more in the complete May 2022 newsletter

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Posted by ZAMC 
· February 27, 2022 
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March 2022 Newsletter

Happy Navroz

Dear community members and friends,

Wishing all of our community a Happy Navroz! We hope that 2022 has been off to a good start for you all.

We in the ZAMC are looking forward to the long-awaited safe return to a semblance of normalcy. The horizon does look bright, as we are continuing to host in-person events taking into account the latest CDC guidelines and other factors to maintain a safe environment for all.

As we are planning more exciting events for the coming year, we would like to provide this kind reminder to renew your ZAMC memberships as soon as possible. Please note that our membership year is from January to December of each year. A member is considered in good standing when membership is paid by March of each year.

We urge everyone to pay their membership dues along with a generous donation to support our ZAC as soon as possible. The Membership fees provide for only about 10% of our total annual expenses. Kindly make it a habit to also consider sending in a generous donation with your Membership Dues. The funds that are most in need are GENERAL FUND and THE DAILY MOBED SERVICES FUND.

If anyone has difficulty paying, please inform our President or Secretary for discretionary aid or send in whatever you can afford.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!

Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

Read more in the complete March 2022 newsletter

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Posted by ZAMC 
· October 22, 2021 
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October 2021 Newsletter

ZAC Endowment

Dear community members and friends,

Our religion has an embedded concept of “Ganj-e-Dadar” (Treasury of Dadar Ahuramazda). Our religion teaches us that whatever we possess, be it wealth, knowledge, skills, etc., they all belong to the Treasury of God (Ganj-e-Dadar). We are endowed with these possessions in order to share them with others. We need to judiciously manage this Treasury of God entrusted to us. Happiness comes to those who make others happy!

It gives us great pleasure to announce that ZAC has received our very first Endowment donation from Minoo and Zarin Press for an amount of $50,000. The Endowment is named Putla Dara Press Endowment Fund to perpetuate the loving memory of Minoo’s beloved mother.

This is the largest donation to ZAC since the initial donation from Arbab Rustam Guiv for the construction of the Dar-e-Mehr. We hope that their selfless act of setting up this Endowment fund will motivate others in our community, young and old, to think and plan for their own other Endowment Funds for various causes of their choice to perpetuate fond memories of their beloved ones.

On behalf of the ZAC Board and the entire Chicago community, we are sincerely grateful and thankful to Minoo and Zarin Press for their generous Zoroastrian gesture to support and sustain our ZAC in perpetuity.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd! May we all be united in strength and righteousness!

Atha Jamyad Yatha Afrinami! May we achieve what we have prayed for.

~ZAMC Board of Directors

Read more in the complete October 2021 newsletter

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Posted by ZAMC 
· August 6, 2021 

2021 AGM Agenda and Materials

When: Sunday, Aug. 8th, 2021 at 10:00AM CT
Location: Onsite (ZAC) & Virtual Option (Zoom)

Agenda:

  • Benediction
  • Approval of 2020 AGM Meeting Minutes
  • President’s Address
  • Treasurer Report
  • ZAC Awards
  • Committee Reports
  • Endowment Fund Proposal
  • Capital Campaign
  • Open Forum


Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95438445275?pwd=Nkp4dVpzUkJ0L2NmRTlobmVGR1Rudz09

Meeting ID: 954 3844 5275
Passcode: 814094

2020 Financials: Click Here

2020 AGM Meeting Minutes: Click Here

Note: If you are attending in person, please print and bring your own copy of any materials you’d like to reference during the AGM. No printed copies will be provided by ZAC.

Hamāzor Hamā Ashō-bēd!
May we be united in strength and righteousness!

~ZAMC Board of Directors

Categories : Announcement
Posted by ZAMC 
· July 26, 2021 

2021 Muktad Registration

As customary, since the opening of our Darbe Mehr in 1983, our Priests will perform the Muktad prayers on all five Gatha days. Names of dear departed family members and friends are to be submitted ahead of time for inclusion in the daily prayers on all five Gatha days.

This year, the schedule of prayers is as follows:

  • Wed, August 11th – 7 pm – Ahunavaiti Gatha
  • Thu, August 12th – 7 pm – Ushtavaiti Gatha
  • Fri, August 13th – 7 pm – Spentamainyu Gatha
  • Sat, August 14th – 11 am – Vohuxshathra Gatha
  • Sun, August 15th – 11 am – Vahishtoishti Gatha / Pateti
  • Mon, August 16th – 5 am – Farewell to the Fravashis

Please complete the Muktad Prayer Form (online or hard copy ) as soon as possible, but no later than August 8th, together with your payment to ZAC for $50 per name. No names will be accepted over the telephone OR once the prayers have started. Click below to access the respective forms:

The online 2021 Online Muktad Form can be filled in by clicking here.

OR

A hard copy 2021 Muktad forms is accessible by clicking here. Please download the hard-copy form, fill it out and mail it to the address within the form.

Payments can be made online or through check irrespective of the medium of the form. Online payments can be made on this website (https://zamc.org/donate). Please select option “2021 Muktad Prayers” as the fund option.

Check payments can be mailed to Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago, 8615 Meadowbrook Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527.

For Separate Muktad Prayer Arrangements at the Darbe Mehr, please contact Aban Vazifdar at 630-739-3507. The charge for private prayers is $500, payable to ZAC, with a limit of five names per family. For any questions or if you have trouble accessing the forms please reach out to us by email at zamc@zamc.org

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