Youth Arise International (YAI), a.k.a. as Arise International, is a relational based Catholic Federation of Catholic Youth and Young Adults Organizations, Communities and Movements, (founded in 1994) offering leadership of vision, commitment and missionary service to the Church in the power of the Holy Spirit. In a particular way, YAI seeks to serve leaders of youth and young adult ministries and organizations working in the areas of evangelisation, formation and discipleship. It is inspired by the spirituality of “communion” and mission articulated in the Scriptures and in the teaching of St. John Paul II in his Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici.
History
Origin
How it Started
Vision
Mission
Youth Arise International
The vision of Youth Arise International(YAI) is to bring young adults, professionals, young couples and leaders together; to encourage, equip and empower them for the mission of world evangelization.
Vocation
YAI challenges young people to respond to their baptismal call and fulfill their mission by exercising a leading role in a new and effective evangelization of nations.
Network
YAI seeks to build international networks, to initiate ongoing formation at local, regional and international level.
Evanglization
YAI offers new possibilities for mission and provides a support structure to those already engaged in the work of youth evangelization.
AIM
Youth Arise International seeks to:
YAI
First Executive
Founding Members
| Name | Role / Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Mario Grech | Cardinal | Vatican |
| Cardinal Pablo Virgilio Davide (Ambo) | Vice President, FABC | Philippines |
| Archbishop Rino Fisichella | Office of Evangelization | Vatican |
| Archbishop Charles Scicluna | Archbishop | Malta |
| Archbishop Zbigņevs Stankevičs | President, Office of Evangelization, Bishops’ Conference | Europe |
| Archbishop Christopher Prowse | Archbishop | Australia |
| Archbishop Samuel Aquila | Archbishop | USA |
| Bishop Anthony Randazzo | President, Bishops’ Conference Oceania | Oceania |
| Bishop Charlie Azzopardi | Bishop | Gibraltar |
| Bishop George Pallipparambil | Former President, Office of Evangelization (FABC) | India |
| Bishop Thomas Menamparampil | Bishop | India |
| Bishop Andrzej Siemieniewski | Bishop | Poland |
| Bishop Sam Jacobs | Bishop | USA |
| Padre Joao Henrique | Advisor | Brazil |
| Fr. Robert Spitzer SJ | Advisor | USA |
| Michelle Moran | Advisor | UK |
| Prof. Matteo Calisi | Advisor | Italy |
| Corrado di Gennaro | Advisor | Italy |
| Shayne Bennett | Advisor | Australia |
| Dr. Andrew Consiglio | Advisor | Malta |
| Dr. Hyeon Ju Cappello Lee | Advisor | Italy |
| Jeff Lockert | Advisor | Canada |
| Manoj Sunny | Advisor | India |
| Romeo Fernando | Advisor | India |
| Jean Barbara | Advisor | Lebanon |
| Andrzej Lewek | Advisor | Poland |
| Marcin Zielinski | Advisor | Poland |
| Dr. John Yocum | Advisor | USA |
| Fr. Gino Henriques | Advisor | Singapore |
| Prof. Mary Glendon | Advisor | USA |
| Kitty Kay-Shuttleworth | Advisor | UK |
| Msgr. Joseph Malagreca | Advisor | USA |
| Fr. Jason Laguerta | Advisor | Philippines |
| Henry Cappello | Current President | |
| Henry Cappello & Dr. Sabina Cappello Lee | Founders | |
| Earle J. Henry | Current Executive Director | Gibraltar |
Today, Youth Arise is led by an ad hoc Executive Committee of young leaders serving the Arise International Global Events and supported by senior leaders of partner.
This Executive body is presently chaired by Henry Earle Jnr, who works in consultation with the President of Youth Arise International .