According to the Coordinator of Permanent Diaconate Ministries in the Archdiocese of Ottawa, there are a number of diocesan programs and services which are currently under review. The Permanent Diaconate Formation Program is one of them. It is understandable that a program of this significance be reviewed periodicaly. The Formation Program will be under review for a 12 month period from June 2008 through to June 2009. The decision has been made by Archbishop Prendergast that during the review period, there will be no new applicants admitted to the Program. Those candidates already in formation will continue as usual until their formation is completed. Once the review is completed a communication will be sent out to advise all concerned when the program will be accepting new applicants.