Christmas campaign “Congratulate your neighbor!” invites participantstranslated

With the blessing of Archbishop Stefan of Gomel and Zhlobin, the Gomel diocese will again host the Christmas event “Congratulate your neighbor!”

Postcards will be accepted from November 16 to December 15, 2026.

Every year the event brings together more than five thousand children and adults. Its purpose is to remind you of the value of personal communication and attentive attitude towards another person. Kindergarten pupils, schoolchildren, students and anyone else can join.

To participate, you must make a handmade Christmas card no larger than A4 in size. Inside you can write a Merry Christmas greeting without specifying a specific addressee.

The postcard should be enclosed in a C5 format envelope with a postage stamp for postage within Belarus. In the “To” field you need to indicate your last name, first name and patronymic, in the “Where” field - your full postal address with a zip code. The “From” and “From” fields remain empty. The envelope does not seal.

The organizers will exchange postcards between participants. Each person will receive a congratulation from the other person in their envelope, and with it a Christmas greeting from Archbishop Stephen.

When creating a postcard, the participant does not yet know who will receive it. But the drawing and a few...