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Excardination and Incardination

1/12/2015

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I was ordained a permanent deacon on June 5, 1999 for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri.  I never could have imagined the journey that would be in store from that moment forward.

Upon ordination I was assigned as a deacon to Immaculate Conception Parish in Old Monroe, Missouri.  During this time I continued my secular employment and pursued further academic studies.  I eventually received numerous certifications for the administration of religious education programs through the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

In July of 2000 I accepted a position as the Director of Religious Education at St. Benedict's Parish in Florence, Colorado.  In 2002 I took on the role of Vocation Director/Deacon Director for the Diocese of Pueblo at the request of Bishop Arthur Tafoya.  

In 2003 my family moved back to Missouri and I became a Theology and Religion teacher at Valle Catholic High School in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri.  I also served as the campus minister as well as the varsity boys head basketball coach during this time.

In 2005 I accepted a position at Assumption Parish in O'Fallon, Missouri as the Coordinator of Religious Education at Assumption School and the Coordinator of Inter-generational Faith Formation for the parish.  These duties proved not to be static. Eventually I was asked to be the principal of Assumption School, and my last role at the parish was to oversee the religious education endeavors for both the school and the parish which impacted nearly 1,000 students.

In November of 2009 I began my current role as the Director of Pastoral Ministries for the Diocese of Cheyenne, Wyoming.  In August of 2010 I received the additional role of Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the diocese.  As a deacon I am assigned to the Cathedral of St. Mary in Cheyenne.  

At the beginning of November 2014 I decided to mark my five year anniversary in Cheyenne by seeking excardination from the Archdiocese of St. Louis and incardination into the Diocese of Cheyenne.  This endeavor became official on December 17, 2014.  It has already been announced in The St. Louis Review newspaper and today it was officially announced to the clergy of the Diocese of Cheyenne as well. That official announcement stated the following:

"Deacon Vernon L. Dobelmann has been incardinated into the Diocese of Cheyenne. This incardination became effective December 17, 2014.  Deacon Dobelmann is the Director of Diocesan Pastoral Ministries and Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Cheyenne.  Deacon Dobelmann also serves as a deacon of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne."

Dated January 12, 2015

My diaconal ministry has been a tremendous learning experience during these 15 and a half years.  Please pray for me that I may continue to grow in wisdom, grace, and holiness as an incardinated deacon of the Diocese of Cheyenne!
8 Comments
Chuck Steimel
1/12/2015 07:25:50 am

Vern, We are proud of you. I think your vocation has been a blessing to many people in many places. Thanks for the support when I was going through my bout with Hodgkin's and Chemo. Tomorrow it will be 27 years since I was diagnosed and I believe it was through the prayers and faith of family and friends along with the skills of the medical staff that got me through this. Your personal experiences and encouragement provided the example to know the fight was worth it.

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Deacon Vernon
1/12/2015 09:26:26 am

Chuck,
Congratulations on being a survivor! In July I will hit 29 years as a survivor. It certainly hasn't always been an easy ride, but it has been blessed. Thanks for your kind words. May each of us have many more healthy years ahead of us!

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Ruth Lindemann
1/12/2015 07:29:59 am

Vernon, we are so very proud of you and all your wonderful accomplishments. You are a blessing to all of us. We sincerely appreciate all your kind words of encouragement. God Bless, Bob and Ruth

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Deacon Vernon
1/12/2015 09:29:47 am

Ruth,
Thank you for your kind words. My prayers continue for Bob (and for you) as well. I hope he experiences the healing that you and I were able to experience after our treatments. It can be a long road, but I hope both of you know that you are never alone.

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Kim
1/12/2015 08:06:59 am

very nice Vernon God has been using you and your family in so many ways .

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Deacon Vernon
1/12/2015 09:31:59 am

Thank you, Kim. We are certainly trying to follow God's call in our lives. I know I probably listen better on some days than others. Through it all, I am grateful for the sacrifices my family has made to make these many transitions possible.

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Cindy Wright
1/12/2015 10:17:01 am

Deacon Vern,
This is wonderful news; I am so happy for you and for the people of Wyoming. You have been a true blessing for me, and I know you touch so many more lives. I thank God for bringing you to Wyoming. Hope to see you this summer when we come through Cheyenne.

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Deacon Vernon
1/12/2015 10:35:55 am

Cindy,
Thank you for your kind words. I'll look forward to seeing you when you are back in the country. I enjoy seeing your excursions on Facebook. I hope the experience for your entire family continues to be a blessing to all of you.

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