May this holiday season bring you peace and joy through the New Year.
This 2017-year, we have made significant, necessary progress in our initiative to bring water and sewer to the Dar-e-Meher property. Thank you sincerely for your continued support with this infrastructure development.
After meeting all the requirements imposed by the county, we have obtained approval to proceed and will soon be ready to begin the construction phase of this project.
We need each and every member to commit to pay their fair share of $2,100 NOW! You can pay it either in entirety or in installments. By paying your fair share in full now you will help ZAC immensely as it will allow us to take out a smaller construction loan.
As a kind reminder, with the start of the 2018 New Year ahead, please remember to send in your annual membership dues, along with a donation to any of ZAC’s many funds.
I wish to sincerely thank all of you for everything you do for ZAC.
Hamazor Hama Asho-Bed!
May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Read more in the complete December 2017 newsletter
Dear friends,
We are in the final stages of getting the permit for the water and sewer extension to our Dar-e-Meher, from the building department of the DuPage County. Before the building department may issue the permit, the public works department and the stormwater department,
both have to give their approval. We have been working with both departments for the past several months. While the public works department has given their approval, we are still awaiting the stormwater department’s written approval, although they have verbally indicated that all our submissions are in order. At our end we are getting bids for underground plumbing work and wetland management, two different specialties.
Winter is also approaching. Once the bids are in, we shall evaluate and proceed accordingly, so please keep your pledges coming. For the original pledge sheet please reference page 9 of this newsletter. Thank you sincerely for your continued support in
improving our facilities and all you do for ZAC.
Hamazor Hama Asho-Bed!
May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Read more in the complete November 2017 newsletter
Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago proudly hosts 2017 Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (SSZ) Conference supported by Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) and World Zoroastrian Organization at the Arbab Rustom Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 8615 Meadowbrook Drive, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, on Friday November 3 – Sunday November 5, 2017.
The Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (SSZ) is an initiative to promote study and scholarship of the Religion of Zarathushtra. The mission of the Society is to revive the tradition of scholarship within our community among athornans and behdins alike, and to promote interaction among academicians, theologians (priests), educationists, lay scholars and practitioners of Zoroastrianism, through roundtable discussions, conferences and publications. The aim is to make SSZ a prestigious organization on par with scholarly organizations of other faith communities, and merit affiliation with international bodies such as the American Academy of Religions.
SSZ Conferences have been held each year since 2006, when noted scholars and students present their research papers. To encourage Zoroastrian studies within the community, these SSZ conferences also include sessions delivered by community members, especially the next-generation. Persons/Associations interested in the mission and vision of the Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism, are invited to host future Conferences in their areas. SSZ will provide assistance as needed. The organizers enjoy complete autonomy in regard to programming and organizing the Conference.
All community members, students, scholars and members of interfaith communities are invited and encouraged to participate. You will no doubt be enriched, your presence gives support to the speakers, and your feedback is invaluable so that future research efforts may be directed in a constructive manner for the benefit of both the academicians as well as the community.
Registration. Suggested donation is $10. This will include refreshments on Friday and breakfast, lunch and refreshments on Saturday. You can register for 1, 2 or all 3 days. Please RSVP (for Friday, Saturday and Sunday separately) by October 25, 2017 to Zarin Karanjia (630-739-2720, zarin.karanjia@yahoo.com). For program information contact Rohinton Rivetna (630-248 4387, rivetna@ aol.com) or Rayomand Ravji (630 589 6631, rayomand.ravji@gmail.com).
For full program, speaker profiles and abstracts, visit www.s-s-z.org.
ZAC organized a community service event to benefit local food banks on Saturday, Sep 23, 2017. Over 42,000 lbs of potatoes were driven to the ZAC grounds in a large trailer. About 40 intrepid volunteers had already gathered at the center before the truck rolled in at 9am.
Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the recent hurricanes, including our dear Zarathushti communities. As a reminder, FEZANA has set up a Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Fund. The Welfare & Critical Assistance Committee is requesting your donations for helping those Zarathushtis who have been flooded out of their homes or mandatorily evacuated. Funds will be used to help purchase supplies and provide resources for victims of the life-threatening flood emergency.
You can donate online through Fezana’s website for Hurricane Harvey Relief
OR
send in your checks to FEZANA Welfare and Critical Assistance Committee’s attention by mailing it to –
Shirin Jahanian
FEZANA Treasurer
P.O. Box 185 65 Kirkwood Road
Gibbsboro, NJ 08026-0185
For further information please feel free to contact, Hosi Mehta or Houtoxi Contractor
Hamazor Hama Asho-Bed!
May we all be united in strength and righteousness!
Read more in the complete October 2017 newsletter