Monsignor Thomas M. Wells

 

Thomas Martin Wells was born in Washington, D.C. March 9, 1944   His family lived in Blessed Sacrament Parish where he attended the elementary school along with his brother and three sisters.  After attending St. John’s college High School in Washington, D.C., he graduated from Boston College and Christ the King Seminary, St. Bonaventure, New York.  He was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood on February 13, 1971 and was given the title “Monsignor” in 1991.

 

Monsignor Wells served in Maryland as Associate Pastor at Sacred Heart, Bowie, St. Mark, Hyattsville, St. Andrew Apostle, Silver Spring, and Our Lady of Lourdes, Bethesda.  He was appointed to be Assistant Director of Vocations for Men and Director of the Permanent Deaconate.  He served as Pastor at St. Mark Parish, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, and Mother Seaton Parish, Germantown.

 

On the night of June 8, 2000, Monsignor Wells was brutally murdered in the rectory at Mother Seaton Parish.  His murderer was apprehended and convicted, but was spared the death penalty at the request of the Wells family in compliance with Monsignor Wells’ known opposition to capital punishment.