Father Patrick Eastman

Schedule 2008

  • May 7 - 16 Fr.Patrick conducting retreat in Malta
  • May 23 10 am - 3pm Fr. Patrick presents a study day on St. Paul at the Deanery Pastoral Centre, Stroud
  • May 28 6pm - 7.30 pm Fr. Robert Kennedy Roshi leads a seminar on Zen Practice at Heythrop College, London
  • May 30th - June 1st Weekend Sesshin at the Ammerdown Centre with Fr. Robert Kennedy Roshi
  • June 11 - July 2 Fr. Patrick attends Zen training with Fr. Robert Kennedy at Morning Star Zendo, Jersey City USA
  • July 5 9.30 am - 4pm. Zazenkai led by Fr. Patrick at the Gloucester Friend's Meeting House
  • August 4 - 10 Fr. Patrick leads a retreat for the Caritas Christi Institute UK at Nympsfield
  • September 5th - September 9th Weekend Sesshin at the Ammerdown Centre with Fr. Patrick
  • September 9 -11 Fr. Patrick leads a retreat for the Benedictine Nuns at Chester
  • October 27 -31 Fr. Patrick leads a retreat for the Clifton Diocesan Priests at the Ammerdown Centre
  • December 6th 9.30 - 4.00 pm Zazenkai A day of Zen Practice at the Ammerdown Centre led by Fr. Patrick

Schedule 2009

  • March 7 Zazenkai led by Fr. Patrick at the Ammerdown Centre
  • April 9 - 13 Fr. Patrick and Maureen lead the Annual Easter Retreat for the second year at the Ammerdown Centre
  • May 29 - 31 Weekend Sesshin with Fr. Robert Kennedy Roshi at the Ammerdown Centre
  • May 31 Formal installation of Fr. Patrick as a Zen teacher of the White Plum Asangha at the Ammerdown Centre by Fr. Robert Kennedy sj. Roshi. Followed by a celebration lunch.
  • June 11 - 16 Fr. Patrick participates in the International Thomas Merton Society Conference in Rochester, New York
  • August 14 Fr. Patrick celebrates 40 years in priestly ministry and 25 years as a Roman Catholic Priest
  • September 11 - 13 Weekend sesshin with Fr. Patrick at the Ammerdown Centre
  • December 12 Zazenkai led by Fr. Patrick at the Ammerdown Centre