Anchorage, Alaska, Nov 17, 2012 / 13:02 pm
St. Paul's Corner is a little-known oasis of Catholic thought and culture on Anchorage's 5th Avenue.
The bookshop makes a point to be more than an average retail store. Operated by volunteers who do everything from dusting shelves to managing inventory, the store serves primarily to evangelize the diverse customers who walk through the doors - people not always sure of what they are seeking.
Since its founding in 2009, the shop has grown into a unique corner of downtown Anchorage.
After more than a decade without a Catholic bookstore in town, and nearly two decades since the closing of the former St. Paul's bookstore where Covenant House is now located, parishioner Bernadette Frost was asked by then cathedral pastor Father Francis Hung Le to accept the challenge of establishing a viable business that would serve as a ministry to the parish and wider community.