The result of two successive exiles (the Carmelite convent of Bordeaux exiled to Zarauz in Spain in 1901, then the Carmelite convent of Zarauz forced to leave Spain), The Carmel of Christ the King was established in St Sever in 1931 thanks to its founder, Mother Anne of Jesus, who was of German origin and had first entered the Carmelite convent of Compiègne. The Carmel was requested to help other Carmels, in particular, Alep in Syria, Athens in Greece and the Carmel of Pater Noster in Jerusalem. The Carmel of Christ the King in St Sever sur Adour, numbers fifteen Sisters, whose ages range from around twenty years old to nearly a hundred years old. The main source of its revenue comes from its artistic leatherwork and mosaic art. But the manufacture of Carmelite scapulars is its main workshop. Great attention is paid to liturgy, initial and ongoing training, and the care of elderly sisters. In the middle of the 1939-1945 war, Charles Mauméjean was entrusted with the decoration of the Chapel. He created a fresco, some noteworthy stained-glass windows, and, “The Way of the Cross”, in mosaic. During the first decade of this Century, the planning was overseen by Jean-Pierre Mathios, who, having such respect for this work, gave it a less severe style. The natural environment is diverse : orchards, meadows and wooded slopes where flocks of sheep and goats graze alongside the occasional donkey and wild animals. Praise and gratitude every day !
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Carmel of Christ the King in St Sever sur Adour
