The Catholic Weekly 5 July 2020

catholicweekly.com.au 20 5, July, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS 1. Inferior speed of minute division (6,4) 7. Partly chaperoned former South American dictator (5) 8. Round the South we have proper ancestry (7) 10. I am certainly shown to be better (8) 11. Chief actor returns animals (4) 13. Initially good accommodation for stable men (6) 15. Affront beyond the limit? (6) 17. Coming back, came across one detail (4) 18. Worker at the front has stroke in game (8) 21. A hint during the night before makes him go elsewhere for safety (7) 22. Among the lava, I locate something to be of use (5) 23. He mauls the oldest man (10) Quick Crossword answers also fit the large grid CROSSWORD DOWN 1. With a narrow band, fasten up the components (5) 2. 100 on French river are in the soup (8) 3. Showed agreement to be strange in the end, strangely enough (6) 4. Spots because lacking in caution? (4) 5. One doesn’t expect people to play here when it’s operating (7) 6. When things go up by leaps and bounds? (10) 9. It’s lie that a deserter is up to swindle (10) 12. It turns out that everybody had precedence (5,3) 14. Do a cutting job in 5 (7) 16. Conceals 600 balls in the field? (6) 19. A laundry flooded (5) 20. It would be cruel to give her less (4) CRYPTIC CLUES QUICK CLUES SOLUTION FOR LAST WEEK ACROSS 1. Reporter (10) 7. Give off (5) 8. Eyeglass (7) 10. Wholly (8) 11. Aid (4) 13. Excursion (6) 15. Nervy (2,4) 17. Dash (4) 18. Retorts (8) 21. Decuple (7) 22. Morning (5) 23. Appositeness (10) DOWN 1. Pleasure trip (5) 2. Infallible (8) 3. Agile (6) 4. Solitary (4) 5. Follow (7) 6. Charitable (10) 9. Signifying (10) 12. Rare (8) 14. Apprentice (7) 16. Concealed (6) 19. Heading (5) 20. Mislaid (4) 15,757 QUICK Across 6 Revenue; 7 Humid; 9 Dig; 10 Stand over; 12 Innumerable; 15 Lubrication; 17 Principal; 19 Big; 21 Begin; 22 Greatly. Down 1 Remit; 2 New; 3 Just; 4 Automaton; 5 Miserly; 8 Intent; 11 Intrinsic; 13 Urchin; 14 Quarter; 16 Silly; 18 Awry; 20 Gap. CRYPTIC Across 6 Concord; 7 Rebut; 9 Sea; 10 Relations; 12 Testing time; 15 Trout stream; 17 Rain-gauge; 19 For; 21 Deans; 22 Officer. Down 1 Copes; 2 Ice; 3 Free; 4 Registrar; 5 Surname; 8 Tanner; 11 Returning; 13 Tasman; 14 Breaker; 16 Power; 18 Gift; 20 Bid. SAINTS OF THEWEEK From an aristo Small-town political satire refreshing WHILE IT may not be all its title promises, TV comedi- an-turned-writer-director Jon Stewart’s clever political satire Irresistible (Focus) is certainly appealing. Though couched in terms that put it off-limits for young- sters, his lampooning of both the cynicism underlying our current electoral system and the cultural divide separating the cities from the heartland will likely amuse most grown- ups. As the town council in his small, cash-strapped Wiscon- sin farming community pre- pares to pass legislation that would adversely affect immi- grants without legal papers who live there, retired Marine Colonel Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper) delivers an impas- sioned speech opposing the measure. A video of his address comes to the attention of high-powered Democratic Party strategist Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell), who is duly im- pressed. Seeing in Jack a figure whose values could transcend the endless bickering of left and right, and thus blaze a trail of success for the Demo- crats, Gary travels to the Badg- er State to convince him to run for mayor. Jack eventually agrees on condition that Gary stay there and personally su- pervise his campaign. With Gary skillfully stirring things up, the race becomes the focus of a national media frenzy. And the mania only intensifies with the arrival of Gary’s longtime Republican adversary, Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne). Along the path to election day, there are funny fish-out- of-water moments for Gary, Tabloid news beware: Rose Byrne and Steve Carell star in the 2020 movie Irresistible , now available on Amzaon Prime. PHOTO: CNS PHOTO/DANIEL IRRESISTIBLE Find the career you deserve catholicjobsonline.com.au SEE OUR LATEST JOBS Born in Austria to a Polish count and his Swiss wife, she gave up her position as lady-in-waiting to a Tuscan grand duchess to devote her literary and organisational skills to the African missions and an- ti-slavery movement. In 1894 she founded the Institute of the Sisters of St. Peter Claver, which was formal- ly approved in 1899. She stressed the importance of lay involvement, promoted literacy among Africans, and produced Bibles, catechisms and periodicals in African languages. Trained as a medical doctor in northern Italy, Anthony also was drawn to teaching re- ligion to the poor. He decided to switch vocations and was ordained a priest in 1528. In 1530 he and two Milanese noblemen founded an order of reforming priests, the Clerics Regular of St. Paul, more com- monly known as Barnabites, after their first headquarters at the Church of St. Barnabas in Milan. Despite church op- position, the order won praise for its care of plague victims, and was formally approved by the pope in 1533. S treaming Blessed Mary Teresa Ledochowska 1863-1922 Feast: 6 July Anthony Mary Zaccaria 1502 - 1539 Feast: 5 July who must learn to leave his Washington ways behind him – though his condescending presuppositions about the locals’ lack of sophistication eventually bring on a suitable comeuppance as well. Stew- art also works in some inno- cent romance as Gary falls for Jack’s daughter, Diana (Mac- kenzie Davis). CNN and Fox News take a drubbing, the former for its vacuity, the latter its jingoism. Throw a twist ending into the mix and the upshot is a romp through the world of fundraisers and spin sessions that clearly portrays – while simultaneously disdaining the pointless maliciousness of it all. There are lapses in taste, particularly where Gary’s ri- valry with Faith is concerned. But, overall, intentions are positive and there’s an effort to be evenhanded. Irresistible will change as few lives as opinions. But its warning about the grip the wealthy of both persuasions have on the process and its appeal for greater civility may prove timely – at least in the US – as November elections loom. The film contains a couple of profanities, about a dozen milder oaths, frequent rough and crude language, sexual references and obscene ges- tures. - CNS ¾ ¾ John Mulderig AVAILABLE ON AMAZON