Six new principals serving in Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington
Six new principals will begin serving in the 2026-27 school year in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. The following information was provided by the archdiocese’s Catholic Schools Office.
St. Jude Regional Catholic School, Rockville
Father Pawel Sass, pastor of the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville, Maryland, has announced that Mark Crimans will serve as the next principal of St. Jude Regional Catholic School.
Crimans brings more than 14 years of experience in Catholic education, including eight years as a teacher at St. Elizabeth School in Rockville, Maryland and six years as assistant principal at Holy Redeemer School in Kensington, Maryland. Throughout his career, he has served on committees within the Catholic Schools Office and has led professional development workshops at schools, collaboration days, and at the National Catholic Educators Association annual convention.
Crimans begins his new role at St. Jude Regional Catholic School as it celebrates its 70th anniversary of Catholic education. He said he is excited to share his Catholic faith and passion for education with St. Jude’s community. He said he is looking forward to working with the faculty, families, parish leadership, and alumni.