Suspending the training and ordination of new deacons is completely counter-productive. Those of us ordained in the 1980's are mostly forced by age or physical condition to retire from being very active in parish work. Where will our replacements come from? (which is one of the best reasons to support women deacons.) I am afraid that the priest's groups would be glad to see the deaconate die out rather than flourish with both women and men.