Death of Diocese founding Bishop John J. Nevins; 30th Anniversary of the Diocese; one ordained to the priesthood; first Veterans Gala by Catholic Charities; first Bible Study Training Day; first Family Fun Day; Apologetics Conference expands; Youth Rally moves to Punta Gorda, grows and includes Eucharistic Procession through downtown streets; Theology on Tap expands to Naples and Fort Myers; new Chapel dedicated at St. John Neumann Catholic High School in Naples; private/public partnership in North Port Family Haven, a homeless portal which places the needy in temporary shelters and transitional housing; Year of Consecrated Life begins.
