Inflexible priests

Allow me to comment on the intransigence of some parish priests when it comes to organising a Mass and a funeral. Why cannot they consider the exigencies of the mournful family, with the pretext that they do not want to create a precedent? Why? What is wrong with that? If regulations are not according to the parishioners' wishes and if there is a demand, then these should be changed. I am of the opinion that a parish priest is at the service of his parishioners. Why do they have to complicate things at such a stressful time?

Lately, I lost my dear mother-in-law and there was no way to convince the parish priest concerned to say Mass at a more decent hour on a Saturday than 8 a.m. Is it really possible that he could not offer a later hour to allow family, relatives and friends to pay their last respects without much hassle?

My brother-in-law arrived from the UK during the night between Friday and Saturday, obviously not being able to rest as at 7 a.m. he, like the rest of the close family, had to be by his mother's side. Is this right? Please parish priests (some of you) do come closer to your parishioners and support them especially at times of anguish.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank all our relatives and friends who expressed their sympathy and attended Mass notwithstanding the early hour on a weekend.