Cincinnati, Ohio: January 2014. - Maria Longworth Storer, well known in the Cincinnati area for founding Rookwood Pottery, continues to enrich women’s lives and history at the local, national and international levels. During her lifetime, Maria influenced art, music, religion and politics and her philanthropic generosity impacted many people and organizations.
A major impact of her generosity is in use every day at St. Ursula Academy. In 1914, Maria and her husband Bellamy Storer, knocked on the Ursulines of Cincinnati Convent door on McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills. At the suggestion of Archbishop Henry K. Moeller, they came to the Sisters to ask to attend Mass in the Convent chapel. The Sisters’ school, St. Ursula Academy, was now four years old and already the one-room chapel in their parlor was overcrowded.
This was the catalyst for Maria and Bellamy to make a donation, and to find additional donations, to support the building of the chapel. Maria influenced the design of the altar and she and Bellamy donated the stained glass window of the Annunciation. They also built an addition to the building to use as their Cincinnati residence, which was kept by Maria even after Bellamy’s death, until 1928. Afterward these areas became classrooms for the growing academy.
The Sisters at St. Ursula continue their relationship with Maria’s family and maintain a friendship with them today. In celebrating the legacy of Maria Longworth Storer, the Sisters are sponsoring and participating in a series of events, which recognize the achievements and possibilities of all women. Please join us.
On the Road to Rookwood
Maria Longworth Storer founded the Rookwood Pottery Company in 1880, not only to bring the art of pottery to Cincinnati but also to provide a good wage to working women. We will celebrate Rookwood Pottery, recognized internationally as an example of fine art pottery, on Saturday, March 1, 2014. Anita Ellis, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs, Cincinnati Art Museum, and Riley Humler of Humler & Nolan, 13-year Appraiser on Antiques Roadshow, will identify and describe your Rookwood treasures. (Limit of two pottery pieces)
Time: Saturday March 1, 2014, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Keynote: Anita Ellis – The History of Rookwood Pottery -at 9:30am and 12:30 pm
Place: Keller Center at St. Ursula Academy, 1322 E. McMillan St. Cincinnati, OH 45206
RSVP: Friday February 21, 2014 – Space is limited
www.saintursulaevents.com/rookwood or call 513-961-3410 x155
Standing Together: Women Proclaim the Spirit,
A Symposium on Women’s Spirituality
A rich spiritual life nourished Maria Longworth Storer’s concern for the needs of women, especially the poor. Honoring this legacy, the Ursuline Sisters of Cincinnati will host a symposium celebrating women’s spirituality and the bonds of sister-hood among women of diverse racial, economic and cultural experiences. Our presenters are:
Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D. (http://people.hofstra.edu\phyllis_zagano\)
Dr. Karen Enriquez, Ph.D.
Dorothy Mensah-Aggrey, MA
Time: Saturday April 5, 2014, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Keller Center at St. Ursula Academy, 1322 E. McMillan St. Cincinnati, OH 45206
- Registration Fee $20 (for lunch, refreshments and materials)
- Scholarships to cover registration available upon request
- For Reservations and Additional Information: [email protected] or Sr. Mary Jerome Buchert 513-961-3410 x 150
“Our Ia”: The Story of Maria Longworth Storer & the Ursuline Sisters (Play)
Please join us for this touching & reflective look at the life and times of Maria Longworth Storer and her enduring impact on the Ursulines and her world.
Time: Friday April 11, 2014, 7:00 PM
Place: St. Ursula Theatre, St. Angela Hall at St. Ursula Academy, 1339 E. McMillan St. Cincinnati, OH 45206
“Maria Longworth Storer: A Woman of Power and Influence” with Constance J. Moore
Maria Longworth Storer is one of the women featured at Cincinnati Museum Center’s Women of the Queen City: Leading with Heart gallery coinciding with the Diana: a Celebration exhibit. Join us as Constance J. Moore, an avid Maria L. Storer researcher, shares a new and different look at one of the most influential woman in Cincinnati. Her presentation will highlight how Ms. Storer exercised power and influence on local and national politics.
Time: July 31, 2014, 7:00 pm
Insights Lecture Series, Reakirt Auditorium, Cincinnati Museum Center
This lecture is free and open to the public
Space is limited. Please register online at http://www.cincymuseum.org/programs/lectures to reserve your seat. Registration opens February 1.
An Open House to the Legacy of a Lasting Connection
Maria Longworth Storer and her husband, Bellamy, lived a portion of their lives with the Ursuline Sisters of Cincinnati. One hundred years ago their generosity helped fund the building of the chapel and an addition used as their Cincinnati residence. We welcome you to visit the chapel, parlors and the archives and view artwork Maria gifted to the Sisters.
Time: Saturday September 6, 2014, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Place: St. Ursula Academy, 1339 E. McMillan St. Cincinnati OH 45206
For Reservations and Additional Information:
[email protected] or 513-961-3410 x155
Please visit us on Facebook: Maria Longworth Storer – From Her Hands
To learn more about St. Ursula Academy, please visit www.saintursula.org.
St. Ursula Academy is a Catholic, college-preparatory, secondary school for young women known for academic excellence and rich tradition. St. Ursula welcomes students from more than 70 grade schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. In 2002 the Academy was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. The campus, located at 1339 E. McMillan Street in East Walnut Hills has been the home of St. Ursula Academy and Convent since 1910. 87% of the class of 2013 earned college scholarships totaling more than $20-million.
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