The Catholic Weekly 12 April 2020

catholicweekly.com.au 24 12, April, 2020 ACROSS 1. Nevertheless, shows no distinctive qualities (3,3,4) 7. It swims right back then away (5) 8. I leave a clergyman in church (7) 10. Told but possibly not needing to be (8) 11. Given a start in life (4) 13. A call for repeated effort (6) 15. A service the abstainer takes comfort in! (3-3) 17. Not new to exploitation (4) 18. Continues to make money (8) 21. Drunk, but not canned! (7) 22. Bridal path (5) 23. The aggregate is an impressive sum (5,5) Quick Crossword answers also fit the large grid CROSSWORD DOWN 1. It may be kept by someone away (5) 2. Rarely it is about books (8) 3. Poor actor permitted an important Shakespearian role (6) 4. Celebrated kind of Chinese pottery (4) 5. Became acquainted with brick-carriers’ ways of working (7) 6. Surprise someone more than they can say? (6,4) 9. Gets blooming old? (4,2,4) 12. Liking for a swan-song (8) 14. A first-former? (7) 16. Believe one side of the account (6) 19. Canvas holder (5) 20. Scheme for North mountain ascent (4) CRYPTIC CLUES QUICK CLUES SOLUTION FOR LAST WEEK ACROSS 1. Over-modest (10) 7. Deduce (5) 8. Avoidance (7) 10. Oust (8) 11. Stable (4) 13. Mad (6) 15. Streamer (6) 17. Win (4) 18. Extremely hot (8) 21. Sturdiness (7) 22. Manacle (5) 23. Incautiously (10) DOWN 1. Riddles (5) 2. Flying (8) 3. Appear (6) 4. Absent (4) 5. Issue (7) 6. Benevolence (10) 9. Neutral zone (2-4-4) 12. Regards (8) 14. Exterior (7) 16. Invent (6) 19. Frugal (5) 20. Select (4) 15,745 QUICK Across 6 Liberal; 7 Adorn; 9 Rue; 10 Character; 12 Restitution; 15 Brotherhood; 17 Tasteless; 19 Gay; 21 Slate; 22 Torrent. Down 1 Minus; 2 Sew; 3 Path; 4 Education; 5 Freedom; 8 Crutch; 11 Destitute; 13 Treble; 14 Treacle; 16 Taint; 18 Slow; 20 Try. CRYPTIC Across 6 Capital; 7 Papal; 9 Nod; 10 Free press; 12 Part company; 15 Book-keepers; 17 Broadcast; 19 Cop; 21 Ogres; 22 Pageant. Down 1 Capon; 2 Tip; 3 Fair; 4 Bad report; 5 Passing; 8 Recoup; 11 Backwater; 13 Trench; 14 Courage; 16 Found; 18 Stay; 20 Ten. S treaming SAINTS OF THEWEEK Teresa of Los Andes 1900-1920 Feast: 12 April Joseph Moscati 1880-1927 Feast: 12 April From an aristocratic family near Naples, Italy, Joseph studied medicine at a university in Naples, then practiced a holistic kind of medicine as his vocation. A daily communicant, he worked at a Naples hospital called the Incurabili, treated rabies and cholera victims, and helped evacuate the hospital during a volcanic eruption. He also taught and did research before becoming director of the Incurabili in 1911. At his funeral, an old man said, “We mourn him because the world has lost a saint, Naples has lost an example of every virtue and the sick poor have lost everything.” Juana Enrique- ta, or Juanita, as she was called, was born to a well-off Chilean couple and had a happy and pious childhood. During a bout of appendicitis, she believed Our Lord told her to accept pain in memory of his sufferings. At 15 she made a private vow of celi- bacy and began to consider religious life. She joined the Carmel in Los Andes at 19, taking the name Teresa of Jesus and focusing on contemplative prayer. She caught typhus and died within a few days. ENTERTAINMENT Where other episodes have gone before PATRICK STEWART boldly goes where only he has gone before (as an actor, that is) in Star Trek: Picard , a 10-part se- ries now streaming. For the uninitiated, Stew- art portrayed Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the USS Enterprise, for seven seasons of the syndi- cated science-fiction TV show Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-94). The program was set a cen- tury after the original Star Trek which ran from 1966-69 featur- ing the first Enterprise captain, James T. Kirk (William Shat- ner). Stewart also reprised the Picard role for several film ver- sions, the last of which, Star Trek: Nemesis , appeared in 2002. It’s hard to say whether Trekkies, as diehard fans are called, will be delighted or disappointed by Star Trek: Picard . The new series, crafted by a small army of producers, direc- tors and writers, includes all of the requisite action, intriguing characters (human and alien), exotic locations and incompre- hensible technical babble that fans have come to expect. But there was a wholesome, family-friendly quality to the earlier iterations of the Star Trek franchise that ismissing in this reinvention. Violence, sex and language have all been ratcheted up to unsavoury cable-TV levels, making this a program strict- ly for an adult audience. Still, amid an epic intergalactic bat- tle of good vs. evil, there are positive messages of friend- ship and loyalty to be found, as well as an intriguing pro-life stance in the central story line, as Picard risks everything to prevent the extermination of a misunderstood race. Star Trek: Picard finds our hero in the year 2399, 14 years after his retirement from Star- fleet with the rank of admiral. At his expansive vineyard in France, he is moody and rest- less, anxious for some excite- ment. It lands inhis lap in the guise of Dahj (Isa Briones), a young woman with a mysterious past who has narrowly escaped an attempt on her life. Tormented by visions, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to Picard. Small wonder. It turns out Dahj is anandroid, andher “fa- ther” was Data (Brent Spiner), the artificial being who served at Picard’s side on the Enter- prise before sacrificing his own existence to save Picard’s life. That action has haunted Picard and cemented his de- termination to protect all an- droid “life.” Dahj is being hunted down by Romulans, erstwhile arch- enemies of the good-guy organisation the Enterprise served, the United Federation of Planets. Romulans despise androids, whom they call “Synths” (short for synthetic beings), due to an ancient prophesy that predicts Synths will destroy all organic life and summon the apoca- lypse. Picard appeals to his former superiors to face the impend- ing threat, to no avail. When Dahj is killed, Picard learns she has a twin sister, Soji (also portrayed by Briones), who is stationedhalfway across the galaxy. He is determined to find her, before it’s too late. A ship is procured, and Picard assembles a ragtag crew. There’s Raffi Musiker (Mi- chelle Hurd), Picard’s former first officer and (somewhat Patrick Stewart stars as Jean-Luc Picard in Star Treck: Picard . PHOTO: SUPPLIED STAR TREK: PICARD STREAMING ON AMAZON raffish) confidante. Cristobal Rios (Santiago Cabrera) is the ship’s pilot, a ladies’ man with a Han Solo-ish swagger. Dr Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) is the local android expert who harbors a dark secret. Finally, there’s Elnor (Evan Evagora), Picard’s elfish bodyguard who looks like an extra from the Lord of the Rings saga. Trekkies will be pleased by the cameo appearances of Star Trek regulars, including Wil- liam Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) and two former members of the notorious Borg collective, Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) and Hugh (Jonathan Del Arco). All life, organic or synthet- ic, is precious, Picard tells his team, as they embark on a cru- sade to defend the androids’ right to existence and disrupt the Romulan plot to destroy the planet where Soji and her siblings were created. As Star Trek: Picard barrels along to its shocking conclu- sion, Data appears to Picard in a dream, offering perspective. “Mortality gives meaning to human life,” he says. “Peace, love, friendship: These are pre- cious, because we know they cannot endure.” - CNS ¾ ¾ Joseph McAlee Find the career you deserve catholicjobsonline.com.au SEE OUR LATEST JOBS