January 10, 2006
Nuns use ringtones to attract vocations
The website of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity in Wisconsin is offering free ringtones featuring a woman singing the words "called to be", which is part of the nuns' "Peace and All Good" theme song.
"We hope our simple, beautiful 'called to be' ringtone may inspire young women to discover and discern their unique call from God," vocations promoter Sr Julie Ann Sheahan told the the National Catholic Reporter.
The ringtones are linked to a TV ad campaign, which was prompted by a marketing study undertaken by the sisters. The study showed that television programming with religious or moral messages reaches their target group of college-age women who are open to the call to religious life. "
Other devotional ringtones:
-- Buddhist monk develops "dhamma doctrine", or morality ringtones
-- Devotional Ringtones and Ringback tones grow in India
-- Ringtone and Logo Specials for World Youth Day
-- Dwango Wireless Gets Spiritual with Ringtones
Not to every religions' liking though:
-- Mufti bans Qur'anic ringtones
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