[k omalley]

A parish I belonged to a few years back got rid of the baptismal font in front of the church and put an immersion pool in the back of the church. As a result, what was supposed to be a "community celebration" was visible only to the people in the last row. When we had the font in front of the church everyone could see and be a part of the baptism and the joy of the family. In effect, the liturgical and architectual nazis created something which was totally impractical and which the majority of the people present could not participate in.

[wideawake]

Churchwreckers generally do not much care about the congregations they are "assisting" - what you should do is write a letter to your bishop.

I know nothing will happen - but you can document it. After all, these projects are always done "for the good of the laity" - if you let them know the good of the laity was not served, they can't claim ignorance.