Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God
2024 JUBILARIANS
Sister Janice Campbell, OSF
50th Jubilee
Sister Janice Campbell says that she was called to be a Franciscan since birth. Born at St. Francis Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, Sister was baptized on the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi and taught by Franciscans at Corpus Christi Grade School in Pittsburgh’s East End and at Mount Alvernia High School in Millvale, Pa.
While earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Carlow University, she first encountered our community when Sister Gloria invited her to a weekend retreat. Sister Janice entered our congregation in 1974 and served 24 years in education, including at James LaVelle and St. Agnes Schools in West Mifflin, Pa.; Mt. St. Peter School in New Kensington, Pa.; and our St. Francis Academy, where she taught English and served as a guidance counselor. She also served as assistant principal and guidance counselor at Mt. Alvernia High School in the 1990s.
Sister was awarded the Golden Apple by the Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1995.
In the early 2000s, while serving as our congregation’s vocation director, Sister Janice earned a master’s degree in pastoral ministry from Duquesne University. She served 13 years as a pastoral associate at St. Ursula Parish in Glenshaw, Pa., including bereavement ministry where she organized support groups for parishioners experiencing grief and loss. In 2016, providence called Sister Janice to hospice ministry, where she offered patients and families counsel, guidance and prayer.
Presently, Sister Janice resides in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, where she volunteers at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish — a consolidation of St. Mary of the Assumption Church and St. Ursula Church. Her work includes assisting families with funeral planning and organizing a bereavement support group. She also continues to serve our community by driving Sisters to appointments, gatherings and outings.
Sister Theresa Codispoti, OSF
65 Years
A native of Pittsburgh’s South Hills, Sister Theresa Codispoti entered our congregation after graduating from St. Francis Academy in 1959.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Duquesne University and served as an elementary school teacher for more than a decade at schools served by our congregation, including Mt. St. Peter School in New Kensington, Pa.; St. George School in Philadelphia, Pa.; and St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin in Pittsburgh, Pa.
In 1972, Sister Theresa earned a master’s degree in religious education from Duquesne University. She served in religious education at St. Valentine’s in Bethel Park, Pa., followed by more than 20 years at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Homestead, Pa., where she ministered to communities experiencing economic hardships and parish reconfigurations. She also engaged in bereavement ministry, helping parishioners process loss and grief.
In the early 2000s, Sister Theresa served as receptionist coordinator at our Pittsburgh motherhouse, ensuring all were welcomed with Franciscan hospitality and all inquiries were directed to the appropriate office.
In 2015, as our congregation was discerning more sustainable living arrangements in Pittsburgh, Sister Theresa was one of our pioneer Sisters called to reside in local senior living communities and minister through her prayer and presence. Sister presently resides at Paramount Senior Living Community in Bethel Park, where she continues to offer an empathetic ear, spiritual guidance and prayer to residents and staff, as well as to St. Francis Academy classmates, family and friends.