ZAGNY hosts the North American Mobeds Council
and
Felicitates Ervad Pervez Peshotan Patel
for his five decades of noble service to the Zarathushti community of the United States
June 8, 2019 at 6:00pm
at the Arbab Rustam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, Pomona, NY
ZAGNY’s own Ervad Pervez P. Patel will be honored by a grateful community in the presence of the respected mobeds from all over North America. Everyone is invited to attend this momentous occasion.
ZAGNY is the host for the North American Mobeds Council (NAMC) Annual General Meeting to be held at the Dar-e-Mehr on June 8 and June 9, 2019.
NAMC, a non-profit religious organization, was established to advance Zoroastrian teachings and values in North America. NAMC membership includes Mobeds/Priests that have been ordained in India and Iran. The NAMC was officially formed on April 14, 1990, when a group of Mobeds, from all over North America, gathered together in New York, to approve the constitution and the by-laws governing the Council, that was discussed and drafted a year earlier, in Montreal. The Mission of the NAMC is to promote the understanding and practice of the Zarathushti religion in North America and to promote the interests, welfare and professionalism of mobeds in North America.
Pervez P. Patel has been our spiritual leader at ZAGNY since its inception in 1973. Fondly known as ‘apro dasturji” Pervez has been providing priestly duties for the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as well as all over the US when invited by families. He has graced our homes and has officiated over countless Jashans and religious ceremonies, celebrating happy occasions and providing solace on sad ones. His wife Katie always by his side. Over these years he has educated our young and has taught them our prayers at religious classes and this tradition is being continued by his daughter Avan and son-in-law Nevil. Pervez has dedicated his life to the service of his community with passion, greatest devotion and with the utmost of graciousness. On behalf of the entire Zarathushti community ZAGNY is proud to recognize and thank Pervez for his commitment, dedication and leadership.
PROGRAM
- Tandorosti by NAMC Mobeds
- Drinks and appetizers
- Report on the NAMC deliberations at the AGM by NAMC President, Ervad Arda-e-Viraf Minocherhomjee
- Question & Answer session
- Main event: Felicitation of Ervad Pervez P. Patel
- Music
- Dinner
REGISTER
Kindly register so that we may have an accurate count.
There is no fee to attend, however a contribution of $20.00 per person would be very much appreciated.
