Requiem Mass on Sunday

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Please could someone tell me if a Requiem Mass, not celebrated in the context of a funeral, can be celebrated on a Sunday and replace the Mass of Sunday?

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It can on All Souls day, at least on the current calendar.
 
Recently a friend of mine died and had a requiem Mass held for her on a Sunday. The normal Masses are at 9.45 and 11.45am on Sunday, which took place as usual; we had the requiem Mass for her on Sunday evening. She lay overnight in the church and was interred on the Monday. Older members of the church said it was unusual and couldn’t remember it being done before. But she was a vital member of the community and maybe that was why …
 
In the OF it is uncommon, but permissible. In the EF it is not permissible.
 
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