Catholic bookstore opens in Yukon

Lori Fischer prayed for a long time about doing something with her faith and her community. She was called to give back, but couldn’t find a good connection. One day it all came to her.

“’Bookstore’ was the one word that kept going through my mind,” she said. Not just any bookstore – a Christian bookstore.

That moment of realization led Fischer, with the help of her family, on a journey to bring the Good News, the Catholic faith and coffee to a new venue in Yukon.

Fischer’s vision became a reality in April when her bookstore, Silver Bell’s, opened. She said she wants Silver Bell’s to be a place where she can evangelize and talk about her faith.

“I want people to walk through the doors of Silver Bell’s and feel like family, like they are home and can relax, sip a cup of coffee and enjoy a good Christian book,” Fischer said.

A convert to the Catholic Church, Fischer said she enjoys sharing her experience about what made her become Catholic.

“Some people, especially non-Catholics, have a lot of questions,” she said. “I try to get to know them.”

Silver Bell’s offers everything from bibles to fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis is on Catholicism.

“Everything is Christian-based. There is some apparel, mantillas and Bible games. I even have Catholic socks, a huge seller.” 

It’s not just Fischer’s books that are getting attention. Silver Bell’s is home to Mystic Monk coffee, a brew crafted by Carmelite monks in Wyoming. Patrons are encouraged to grab a book and a cup of coffee and cozy up in one of their chairs.

“I’m an old-fashioned, local bookstore,” Fischer said.

In addition to offering gifts and art, Silver Bell’s carries a rare form of iconography from iconographers at Epiphany of the Lord in Oklahoma City.

Even Fischer’s 12-year-old daughter, Emma, helps drive the mission of Silver Bell’s. Emma leads a special class that teaches other kids how to pray the rosary.

Fischer holds devotionals on her Facebook page and hopes to expand her classes to Bible studies in the fall.

Eliana Tedrow is a freelance writer for the Sooner Catholic.

Silver Bell’s
943 Cornwell Dr., Yukon
(405) 265-0333.