St. John of the Cross White Lectern Fall | Liturgical Vestment

This lectern fall is worked in a smooth white poly-blend with a soft, matte finish that hangs cleanly over the ambo without gloss or glare. Slender gold galloon runs the full length of both side edges, and a scalloped white lace edging finishes the lower hem. The figure sits within the upper third of the panel, leaving a long, uninterrupted drop of white fabric below.

The embroidery depicts St. John of the Cross in a cream Carmelite habit and scapular, a small gold halo above his head, clasping a dark wooden cross to his chest with both hands. The cross recalls his writings on the soul's night-time journey toward union with God, and his clasped hands express the contemplative, interior devotion he taught and lived. As co-founder of the Discalced Carmelite reform alongside St. Teresa of Ávila, his image is often placed beside hers in Carmelite sanctuaries.

White marks this fall for his memorial on 14 December and for Carmelite feasts throughout the year. Parishes and communities building a complete Carmelite set can pair it with the St. Teresa of Ávila White Lectern Fall, displaying both founders side by side at the ambo.

The embroidery is machine-worked at high stitch density, holding fine detail in the beard, the folds of the habit and the grain of the wooden cross under close viewing. The fabric falls in clean, straight lines without creasing and is built to withstand frequent handling and laundering.

Suited to Carmelite monasteries, parishes with Carmelite devotion and sacristans preparing a feast-day ambo, this fall is displayed on his memorial, at community professions, and during retreats centred on his writings.

Product Features

• White poly-blend lectern fall with a soft matte finish and clean vertical drape
• Machine-embroidered St. John of the Cross in Carmelite habit with gold halo
• Wooden cross detail clasped in both hands
• Gold galloon trim along both side edges with scalloped white lace hem
• Companion design to the St. Teresa of Ávila lectern fall
• Durable, colourfast construction suited to regular liturgical use

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