~What is a Paradeisos Retreat?~
From Greek, paradeisos means “a park; paradise, the garden of Eden.”
What do parks, paradise and the Garden of Eden have in common?
They are beautiful natural spaces where man is able to walk with God.
Paradeisos retreats are more prayer intensive and reflective,
going back to the foundation of our relationship with the Lord.
The name of the retreat is inspired by the natural beauty of Our Lady of the Field’s property,
and aids participants in experiencing how the Lord sees his children, as Adam and Eve once did in the Garden of Eden.
What is an example of an Paradeisos schedule?
Day 1
5:00pm Arrival
5:15pm Talk
5:30pm Dinner
6:15pm Icebreaker
6:45pm Talk
7:30pm Small groups
8:30pm Reflection walk
9:00pm Confession
10:30pm Lights out
Day 2
8:00am Wake up
8:30am Breakfast
9:15am Talk
10:00am Small groups
10:45am Activity
11:15 Reflection
12:00pm Lunch
12:45pm High Ropes
4:00pm Showers/Snacks
4:45pm Talk
5:30pm Small groups
6:15pm Dinner
7:00pm Activity
7:45pm Talk
8:30pm Small Groups
9:45pm Special Reflection Walk
10:30pm Back to cabins
Day 3
8:00am Wake up, pack up
8:30am Breakfast
9:15am Activity
10:00am Walk to chapel
10:30am Mass
11:30am Talk in chapel
12:15pm Walk to Mess Hall
12:45pm Lunch
1:15pm Small groups
2:00pm Debrief
2:30pm Parent pick up
Please call us at (248) 379-0943
to talk about planning your Paradeisos retreat!
We can’t wait to help your youth grow
closer to Christ and closer to each other!