Msgr. Thomas A. Whelan was ordained on June 13, 1941. In 2002 a victim emailed the archdiocese reporting that she was sexually abused by Whelan. In the 1950’s Whelan was friends with the victim’s parents. At a gathering in the victim’s home, Whelan told the victim to stay inside while everyone else went outside. He tickled her, and then molested her. The victim was 6 years old at the time. Whelan had a known drinking problem and may have been drunk when he abused the victim. He was involved in a drinking and driving collision in 1973, which killed an elderly woman.
| Date | Position | Church | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-1942 | Assistant | St. Mary of the Assumption-Govans | Baltimore, MD |
| 1942-1945 | Chaplain | U.S. Armed Forces in the India-Burma Theater | – |
| 1946-1957 | Assistant | St. Thomas Aquinas | Baltimore, MD |
| 1957 | Assistant | St. Bernard | Baltimore, MD |
| 1957-1959 | Assistant | St. Mary of the Assumption-Govans | Baltimore, MD |
| 1959-1964 | First/Senior Assistant | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Baltimore, MD |
| 1964-1965 | Administator/Rector | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Baltimore, MD |
| 1965-1968 | Pastor | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Baltimore, MD |
| 1968-1971 | Pastor | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Baltimore, MD |
| 1971-1987 | Retired/Pastor Emeritus | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen | Baltimore, MD |
