SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 2021 THE CATHOLIC POST
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FULTON JOSEPH: Dunlap family surrounds unborn child with love
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Its just kind of a beautiful witness of faith really. They know and love Fulton and they cant see him, Elise said. They love their brother just like they love each other. Its beautiful.
WE WILL HOLD YOU"
There are little things that give the family great hope, Royce said. One of them is that after not showing any signs of significant weight gain for sev- eral weeks, Fulton had gained a pound as of Elises 37-week ultrasound on March 15 and now weighs 3.15 pounds. The bigger he is, the more mass he has, the longer he can be with us, Royce said. I think at the least it will be less stress- ful for his body. A musician since his teen years in Florida, Royce wrote Fultons Song to grieve and help him wrap his head around what has been happening. He was 20 weeks old when we found out he had Potters syndrome, he said, adding that babies can hear at around 18 weeks. I thought, I need to write a song and sing to him how we feel about him and let him know how unique and special he is. He incorporated Fultons heartbeat into the song, which became its metronome and foundation. Well surround you with all of our love, the song promises. We will hold you/until God takes you home. the former convent; replaced the looringintheschooliceand refinished the gym bleachers. He participates in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics and the committee to solicit dona- tions for a school addition. He and his wife Michelle have been married for 21 years and have three children.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Reservations for the banquet are required by April 9. Cost is $25 each, or $20 per child 10 and under. The menu will include roast beef and broasted chicken. Reservations can be made through local councils or mailed to Mike Appel, Chapter Trea- surer, 124 W. Copperfield Drive, Dunlap, IL 61525. Checks should be made payable to K of C Peoria Chapter. For more information, contact Appell at michael.appell@ gmail.com, or (309) 360-3396. The venue for the banquet is large enough to ensure social distancing. While last years Mass and Banquet had to be can- celed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, honors were still be- stowed on eight 2020 recipients, who were profiled in the Feb. 28 edition of The Catholic Post. Another lyric says, We want you to know you are a miracle. No matter what, he is a mira- cle made in the image and like- ness of God from the moment he was conceived, Royce said. If I could tell him that I would want him to know that.
EDITOR'SNOTE: To hear Fultons Song or leave comments and see updates, visit fultonjoseph.com.
ing to find expressions to admit that we are not completely healed of racism as a nation, he said. The conferences title, Open Wide Our Hearts: The Endur- ing Call to Love, was drawn from the U.S. bishops 2018 pastoral letter against racism, and then-Archbishop Gregory was scheduled to speak to the gathering one year ago, before the pandemic caused its post- ponement.
A WORK OF FAITH
Cardinal Gregory, who titled his talk Seeing With the Eyes of Christ, emphasized how con- fronting racism and promoting racial harmony is a work of faith. The Catholic Church, be- cause we are Catholic, has the responsibility to call all of our people to see with the eyes of Christ, he said. We are obliged to challenge our society and any institution within society that supports, defends, or promotes racism or inter-cultural hostility. An important component of our Christian identity is our ability to be peacemakers.
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Still nestled in Elise Hood's womb, Fulton Joseph is surrounded by his loving family, including father Royce and siblings Ava, Gabriel, Au- gustine, Leo and Royce Aaron. He is due March 31. Provided photo/Sarah Widener
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