The Catholic Weekly 12 July 2020

catholicweekly.com.au 20 NEWS 12, July, 2020 ENTERTAINMENT ACROSS 6. Describing the pupil showing no sorrow (3-4) 7. A denizen from the Far North returns to cause consternation (5) 9 & 4Dn. Convivial bonhomie by the political group? (5-6) 10. Receiving information of a trial (7) 12. Unattached footballers becoming pirates (11) 14. Protective clothing for men of letters? (5-2-4) 18. The scale associated with the trombonist! (7) 19 Seventeen reformed by a quiet hint (5) 21. Got ‘urt carrying weapons (5) 22. The gang spotted the woodcutter (4-3) Quick Crossword answers also fit the large grid CROSSWORD DOWN 1. Second-class highway not restricted in space (5) 2. Street dog quite unrestrained (6) 3 & 20Dn. German name for the girl’s fiance (6) 4. See 9 Across 5. Etiquette for country houses, one hears (7) 8. Beneficial changes about school classes (7) 11. Show resilience when tied down again (7) 13. They reduce the temperature in prisons (7) 15. I tried to become less disorderly (6) 16. Where you’ll find the old lag as a member of the team (6) 17. Is about endlessly expensive concepts (5) 20. See 3 Down CRYPTIC CLUES QUICK CLUES SOLUTION FOR LAST WEEK ACROSS 6. Repel (7) 7. Inexpensive (5) 9. Thong (5) 10. Attitude (7) 12. Last but one (11) 14. Allowable (11) 18. Stockings (7) 19. Daub (5) 21. Corner (5) 22. Exhaustion (7) DOWN 1. Small hollows (5) 2. Kind (6) 3. Employ (3) 4. Metre (6) 5. Recount (7) 8. Include (7) 11. Hasty (7) 13. Echo (7) 15. Chiefly (6) 16. Clear (6) 17. Uncertain (5) 20. Course (3) 15,758 QUICK Across 1 Journalist; 7 Exude; 8 Monocle; 10 Entirely; 11 Help; 13 Outing; 15 On edge; 17 Elan; 18 Ripostes; 21 Tenfold; 22 Matin; 23 Pertinence. Down 1 Jaunt; 2 Unerring; 3 Nimble; 4 Lone; 5 Succeed; 6 Benevolent; 9 Expressing; 12 Uncommon; 14 Trainee; 16 Hidden; 19 Title; 20 Lost. CRYPTIC Across 1 Second rate; 7 Peron; 8 Descent; 10 Improved; 11 Star; 13 Grooms; 15 Offend; 17 Item; 18 Forehand; 21 Evacuee; 22 Avail; 23 Methuselah. Down 1 Strap; 2 Consomme; 3 Nodded; 4 Rash; 5 Theatre; 6 Springtime; 9 Taradiddle; 12 After all; 14 Operate; 16 Covers; 19 Awash; 20 Ruth. SAINTS OF THEWEEK From an aristo Fire Saga follows where Waterloo led BEGINNING IN 1956 as a way to bring countries from war- torn Europe together, the Eu- rovision Song Contest has grown to be one of the most popular and longest-running television programs in histo- ry. Its uniquely European mix- ture of power ballads, ethnic rhythms and cringe-worthy lyrics is just one of many icon- ic attributes that have gath- ered a mostly young following of viewers in their hundreds of millions each year. One notable fan of the song contest is actor Will Ferre- ll who has reunited with his Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin to bring togeth- er the best of Ferrell’s humour and Eurovision’s inimitable appeal in the comedy Eurovi- sion Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga , now streaming on Netflix. In 1974, ABBA’s Waterloo became the winning entry for Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest, inspiring many artists and bands to target the Eurovision Song Contest as a platform to launch their own music careers. One such fictional band is Fire Saga , an Icelandic duo of childhood friends whose dream it is to make it big on the Eurovision stage and put their small fishing village on the map. Fire Saga’s Lars Er- ickssong (Will Ferrell) and Sigrit Ericksdottir (Rachel McAdams) get that chance when their audition tape is one of the 12 chosen to com- pete in the country’s finals which would determine who represents Iceland on the Eu- ropean stage. Though produc- ers had already chosen the winning performer, a young singer named Katiana (Demi Lovato), a freak incident en- sures that Fire Saga is the country’s only option. Once they get closer to the finals in the host city of Ed- inburgh, it doesn’t take long Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams star in Eurovision Song Contest:The Story of Fire Saga. PHOTO:JOHNWILSON/NETFLIX EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA Find the career you deserve catholicjobsonline.com.au SEE OUR LATEST JOBS Clelia, who was born near Bologna, Italy, sought holiness even as a child; she spent her days at home weaving and sewing or in church praying. She had her first mystical experience at 11, on the day of her first Communion. In her village she joined a catechetical group from which several young women later formed the Sisters Minims of Our Lady of Sorrows, a congre- gation devoted to good works and contemplation. She died of tuberculosis only two years after founding the order. Veronica does not appear in the Roman Martyrology, the church’s official list of feasts. According to legend, she was the woman who took pity on Jesus as he carried his cross, wiped his face with a cloth and was left with an image of the suffering Christ. Many such images, known as “veronicas” and “vernicles,” existed in the Middle Ages. Veronica was sometimes associated with other New Testament women, but there is no evidence that she was real. Her story was included in the Stations of the Cross in the 19th century. S treaming Clelia Barbieri 1847-1870 Feast: 13 July Veronica First Century Feast: 12 July before these small-town sing- ers are swept up in the exces- siveness that is the Eurovision competition and the under- lying complications of their relationship begin to surface. However, through the on- slaught of on-stage disasters, typical of most Will Ferrell movies, and agenda-driven contestants on the way to achieving their dream, the singing soul mates discover what really matters to them. This movie is not for every- one and it is quite clear from the very first scene that Dob- kin and Ferrell had fellow Eu- rovision fans in mind when making the film. From the iconic musi- cal style to the controversial political and geographical voting, Dobkin highlights everything that makes the song contest unique by em- bracing Eurovision’s quirki- ness. As a result, the at-times bizarre tangents from the sto- ry line and Ferrell’s tiresome man-child persona can only benefit. Rachel McAdams is a standout as the loveable best friend wanting more out of their relationship and you’ll find yourself questioning what someone like her sees in the single-minded Lars Er- ickssong. Her comedic timing nev- er misses a beat and, though audiences could feel that the film goes longer than it should, McAdams will keep you invested until the end. ¾ ¾ Mathew De Sousa STREAMING ON NETFLIX