St. Teresa of Ávila White Lectern Fall | Liturgical Vestment

This lectern fall is worked in a smooth white poly-blend with a soft, matte surface that hangs cleanly over the ambo without gloss or glare. Slender gold galloon runs the full length of both side edges, framing the panel and drawing the eye downward, while a scalloped white lace edging finishes the lower hem. The central figure sits high on the panel, leaving a broad expanse of unbroken white beneath it.

The embroidery depicts St. Teresa of Ávila in the Discalced Carmelite habit — brown tunic, cream mantle and black veil — encircled by a gold halo. She holds an open book bearing her motto, aut pati aut mori: either to suffer or to die. Beneath her, a pair of gold filigree scrolls curve outward like an open bracket. Together the book and the habit mark her twin identity as reformer of Carmel and Doctor of the Church, the first woman to be named so.

White is the colour of virgins, doctors and holy women, making this fall suited to her memorial on 15 October and to Carmelite community celebrations through the year. It pairs naturally with the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Lectern Fall for parishes building a complete Carmelite set.

Every element is machine-embroidered at high stitch density, so the facial modelling, the folds of the mantle and the lettering on the book hold their definition under close viewing. The fabric drapes without creasing at the fold line and withstands repeated use and laundering across many seasons.

Made for Carmelite monasteries, parishes under Teresian patronage and sacristans furnishing a feast-day ambo, this fall is worn on her memorial, at Carmelite professions and during community novenas.

Product Features

• White poly-blend lectern fall with a soft matte finish and clean vertical drape
• Machine-embroidered St. Teresa of Ávila in full Discalced Carmelite habit with gold halo
• Open book detail lettered with her motto aut pati aut mori
• Gold filigree scrollwork beneath the central figure
• Gold galloon trim along both side edges with scalloped white lace hem
• Durable, colourfast construction suited to regular liturgical use

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