[verga]

My parish priest announced that people should not ask him to preside over cremations because he won't do it.

The Priest does not have a choice. since the Church permits it. Contact your Bishop and have him straighten out this rogue.

The Catholic Church is against cremation,

Only if you are dong it to deny the Resurrection

[NakedRampage]

He’s a pretty straight arrow; He’s also a big proponent of the Tridentine Rite. I imagine he has an exemption from the bishop, else he wouldn’t risk it. I imagine.