Queen of Angels has been under the pastoral care of the Diocese of San Diego, The Franciscan Order of Conventional Friars, The Diocese of San Bernardino, and since 2003 under the care of the Society of the Divine Word.
The Society of the Divine Word (Latin: Societas Verbi Divini, abbreviated SVD), popularly called the Divine Word Missionaries. Divine Word Missionaries preach the Gospel and share the Word of God by living, working, teaching, and sharing with others in many areas of global ministry. They are the largest international missionary congregation in the Catholic Church. Their mission is "a giving of ourselves to others."