“AiF” continues a series of publications about famous people and their children who dedicated their lives to serving God. Today we are talking about the son of Ekaterina Vasilyeva and Mikhail Roshchin.
Dmitry Roshchin was born when his mother, an actress, was 28 years old, and his father, a playwright, was 40. For both, the 1970-1980s were creatively intense; Vasilyeva generally acted a lot. Mitya joined the cinema with her. And no one would have dared to predict how the life of mother and son would change in 25-30 years.
Dmitry Mikhailovich Roshchin
After Mikhail received his higher education, he dreamed of working as a director. However, in just a few days, dramatic changes occurred in his life. And for 20 years now, the man, instead of directing, has been serving in the Church.
According to Dmitry Roshchin himself, 1995 was a turning point in his life. It was then that he decided to turn to faith. At that time he was barely 22 years old. The young man was going to move permanently to the northern capital, St. Petersburg, and planned to connect his life with cinema, directing and St. Petersburg bohemia.
Played his first role at the age of 8
The debut (in the role of Sid, Tom's half-brother) took place in Stanislav Govorukhin's “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”, when Mitya was 8 years old. Vasilyeva played Aunt Polly there. A few years later, she had the main role in the film “A Lady’s Visit,” and her son had an episode. Roshchin Jr. had two more works while studying at VGIK - “Three Sisters” (Tusenbach) and “Dislike” (Roma).
Dmitry Roshchin in the film “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”, 1981. Photo: Still from the film
In short, Dmitry Roshchin confidently followed in his mother’s footsteps. To continue his career, he wanted to make films himself (was it in vain that he studied with Sergei Solovyov ?).
In 1995, Dmitry turned 22 years old, he successfully graduated from VGIK and was planning to engage in serious film projects in St. Petersburg. But he went for advice to his confessor, Father Vladimir Volgin. And... Peter changed it to a village near the forest, where the priest invited him. “It was as if I was taken from one place and moved to another,” Roshchin later recalled.
Very soon it became clear to him that God exists. That now he is in the Church forever. And he won’t be a director anymore. Although doubts and fears, it seems, do not leave Father Dimitri even today: “Well, what kind of shepherd am I?..”
Swift insight
But before leaving, Roshchin came to V. Volgin for advice. He, in turn, advised Mikhail to leave the city for a short time in order to escape from the hustle and bustle and concentrate.
And it was here, in the village, that Dmitry had a wonderful and rapid revolution. The man came to 100% confidence that God exists and he is here. Then it became clear to Roshchin that he could not become a director, he needed to serve the Church and be a priest. However, it is worth noting that, as Roshchin himself claims, at first he was tormented by doubts: he wondered what kind of shepherd he was and how he should correctly address God.
Do not forget that around the same time, the famous Russian actress Elena Korikova, who was Dmitry’s classmate, gave birth to a son, Arseny (the guy’s father is Dmitry Roshchin). Then, having learned about the girl’s pregnancy, Roshchin hastened to propose marriage to her. But Ekaterina Sergeevna Vasilyeva (Dmitry’s mother) intervened in the situation, and the young people broke up without legalizing the relationship. At the moment, Arseny is 25 years old, he is engaged in programming and also studies computer technology. Arseny never communicated with his father.
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In modern society, many human values, including family values, have been lost. Many people do not know how to build relationships among themselves in marriage, and are not able to properly raise their children. The same cannot be said about priests: who else but they live in accordance with religious and moral precepts, having strong and friendly families. Archpriest Dimitry Roshchin is one example of this. What is his secret to a happy marriage?
Archpriest Dimitry Roshchin is the rector of the Moscow Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on Three Mountains. They have lived in peace and harmony with their wife for 20 years and are raising eight children. For church parishioners, the family relationships of the Roshchins are a role model. Father Dimitri revealed to us the secret of his happy family life, announcing five commandments that he and his wife strictly follow:
Commandment No. 1: Marriage will take place only when it has a super-goal. Marriage can only take place in one case - when it has a super task. My main task is God. I always say that if you remove God from my life, everything will end immediately. I can show love and attention to the world around me only by being in God. Without Him everything will collapse.
I never thought that I would become a father of many children. And now I don’t feel like one. Just as I don’t feel like I have a beard, I don’t feel like I have a marriage and eight children. This is some thing that is present in my life as part of some super task. And I love it all just as much as I love this super task. It’s not hard for me to bear this, I do it with great joy.
We are brought up in such a way that it seems to us that life is complicated, but life is very simple. If a person was initially given the correct settings, they then set order for everything. When life is built correctly, it may not be so dramatically bright, but it is not so tragic, not so ruined. If a person lives in God, he does not deal with the problem of his passions, which are often incurable, but deals with his development.
Commandment No. 2: Work is the best remedy for internal ailments. My wife is a Christian at her core. It was created to give people thoughtful, unquestioning, sacrificial love. I'm sure if she were a nun it would be the same; if she were married to another man, it would be the same. She has a certain victim orientation. This is a victim who, like true love, does not see any flaws, and if she does, she does not condemn, but suffers. Our mother, like any person, has her own unsightly features, but since she realizes her feminine destiny, all these things are covered by her work. Work is the best remedy for all internal ailments.
Commandment #3: Spouses must be an authority for each other. For parents to become an authority for their children, they must be an authority for each other. We need to treat each other with the greatest respect, then children will treat their parents with the same respect. This is a very simple law, there is no other law. Older children should be brought up to respect their parents, and younger ones will follow their example, because they simply have no other choice.
Commandment No. 4: The most difficult issue in parenting is maintaining children's trust. We need to communicate with children, be friends with them. It should be a friendship between the strong and the less strong, the full and the less full. Education is a transfusion from one to another. But all conditions must be agreed upon in advance so that familiarity does not arise in this friendship. Precise boundaries must be outlined, and each parent draws them himself; they are individual for each. If boundaries are violated, it is not the children's problem. In general, there is no problem of children, there is a problem of parents. There are very complex children's characters, but parents are the masters in this communication; if we spend time on it, think about it, build it, then everything will always be fine with our children, because children are completely dependent on us. All children's misfortunes, mistakes, difficulties are not the children's fault. The parents are to blame for them.
Commandment No. 5: A large family is a system that educates itself. In a large family, children do not grow up selfish; each of them is not given excessive attention. There is no focus at all on our latest boys. They have no reason to be proud. A large family is a natural environment in which it is easier for a child to be, because he understands that there are other people around, and these people also have claims to something. In general, this is correct. A large family is a system that educates itself.
The material was prepared based on: www.pravoslavie.ru/104199.html
Dmitry Roshchin - son of Ekaterina Vasilyeva
The moment came when Mikhail decided that he would become a priest. Dmitry’s parents, Ekaterina Vasilyeva and Mikhail Roshchin, reacted favorably to this news. Ekaterina Sergeevna herself came to faith thanks to Dmitry. It is known that she left cinema and now works as treasurer in the temple where her son serves.
True, initially my father was quite far from the Church, despite the fact that he periodically confessed, received communion, and was also keen on reading the Gospel and prayers.
Then Dmitry Roshchin accepted the priesthood and married a woman named Lyubov, the daughter of a popular public figure and sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov. Now the couple has five children - Praskovya, Agafya, Fedor, Dmitry, Seraphim.
Roshchin served as the second priest in the Church of the Holy Martyr Antipas. In 2021, he became rector of the Church of St. Nicholas of Myra on the Three Mountains. Father Dmitry’s parting words fascinate those who visit the temple. They listen carefully to his speech and do not want to let the priest go for long.
Archpriest Dimitry Roshchin: Real supermen are priests
5 facts about Father Dimitri
Before joining the Church, he starred in five films. His first role was at the age of eight in the television film The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Before his ordination as a deacon, he worked as a janitor, cleaning the area near the residence of the Patriarch and the office of the Moscow Patriarchate.
For many years he headed the parish of the Church of the Holy Martyr Antipas in Kolymazhny Yard. Among his spiritual children there are many theater and film actors. Now he serves as rector of the Church of St. Nicholas on Three Mountains.
Has eight children. His wife Lyubov Vyacheslavovna is the daughter of the famous sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov.
At the beginning of this year, he headed the Department for Work with Public Associations and Organizations of the Synodal Department for Relations of the Church with Society and the Media.
Dimitry Roshchin was born in 1973 into a star family. Mom is actress Ekaterina Vasilyeva, father is playwright and prose writer Mikhail Roshchin. Dimitry graduated from VGIK and wanted to work as a director. But in a few days his life changed dramatically, and he has been serving the Church for 20 years.
A trip to the village replaced St. Petersburg
— Your mother said that she baptized you as a child, and then she was baptized herself. And that this event was preceded by a miracle. Which?
— I was two years old, I lived with my parents in the country. One night I suddenly felt very bad. My parents found a pediatrician - a woman who literally saved my life. Her name was Ekaterina Trubetskaya. Thanks to her, my mother began to communicate with priests, met Father Vladimir Volgin, who later became both her and my spiritual father. The turning point was 1995, when I finally came to faith.
- What happened then?
— I was 22 years old. I was going to move to St. Petersburg, where serious projects related to cinema and St. Petersburg bohemians were waiting. But before that, I came to Father Vladimir Volgin for advice. At that time, my relationship with him was difficult due to my cooling towards the Church. I said that I wanted to go somewhere for a while to get away from the hustle and bustle and concentrate. “Would you like to come to my village? - he suggested. “Do you remember what a wonderful forest there is?” I liked this idea. As a result, I never went to St. Petersburg.
A rapid and miraculous transition took place. It was as if I was taken from one place and placed in another. I remember well the moment when I became convinced that God exists. I remember the place, the time, and even how the sun was shining. There was no exaltation in this. Just an obvious and clear visit. I was required to answer the call, and I did. It became clear that I would never leave the Church and that I would become a priest.
Communication with the Elder
— Was it difficult to take such a step?
- Yes, it was scary, I was tormented by doubts. What kind of shepherd am I? Even now I continue to consider myself unworthy. But, thank God, my spiritual father is always nearby and reminds me of my duty and responsibility. A special help for me is the blessing of Elder John Krestyankin.
— Tell us about your communication with Father John.
“I never asked him what to do, what to do.” Communication with such a person is, first of all, the joy of presence. The very image of Father John put an end to any heartfelt confusion. Today the Church is in a difficult situation, because we talk about holiness, preach it, but ourselves are not able to set a worthy example. And then it was enough to bring a person to Father John, who hugged him and spoke a few words, and the person changed, because he saw holiness in front of him.
Started as a janitor in Chisty Lane
— Does your directing education help you?
- Undoubtedly. A priest has the work of a collector, just like a director, who makes up something whole from many disparate components. But the ministry of a priest is much broader. All the most serious male professions come together here. A priest is a teacher, a doctor, a builder, a warrior, and a peacemaker. When I studied at VGIK, we discussed who supermen were, and I said that they were... priests. Before me then was the image of Father Vladimir Volgin, I saw his work, his human power, his influence on other people. That's why I chose him as a teacher and I was right.
— Your mother was happy that you became a priest. How did your father react to this?
- Approvingly. But he was far from understanding what the Church is, although in recent years he confessed, took communion, tried to read the Gospel and pray. He, like many fathers, wanted practical benefits, my career growth. And at first I was blessed to work as a janitor in the Moscow Patriarchate in Chisty Lane. I worked in this position for six months. My father lived nearby and came out to smoke with me. He sits on a bench, and at this time I chop ice or remove snow. “Okay,” he says, “I’m glad that you are next to the Patriarch.” He didn’t know that I was a janitor, he thought that I had gone out to warm up, and that I was working in the most prestigious office, side by side with His Holiness.
— Your great-grandfather was the outstanding teacher Anton Makarenko. Today we know that he grew up in a religious family and was a believer. Do you use his experience in raising your children? How close is his image to you?
- Very close. In the West, by the way, they carefully study Makarenko’s experience, but we somehow forgot about it. I believe that this is the pinnacle of Russian pedagogy. I don’t know how much I use his experience, but in my youth I read both the “Pedagogical Poem” and “Flags on the Towers.” I think something got stuck in me. But in general, it is hardly possible to engage in education according to some theory. Children are shaped not by theory, but by the atmosphere in the family. I really like the answer of Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh: “I don’t know how to raise children, but I know that we need to pray for them.”
“153 Mountains” by Dimitry Roshchin
The Gospel contains a story about a miraculous catch: at the word of Christ, the apostles cast their nets and caught 153 fish. With a hint of this, Archpriest Dimitry Roshchin gave the name to his project on YouTube. Only here there are mountains, because the place of meetings and filming is the Church of St. Nicholas on the Three Mountains, where Father Dimitri serves as rector. His blog is less than a year old, but it already has thousands of viewers and a million views.
“Who am I really?”
The first video is a meeting with parishioners, mostly young people: they sit in the hall, give remarks, ask questions. It turns out not a lecture, but a live dialogue. The paradoxes of Father Dimitri cause an instant reaction.
“The Church is not about morality,” he declares.
Hum, surprise: how can this be? “We do not fulfill the commandments because we want to be good. We reveal the supramundane in the world. We are not interested in such things as morality or how to live happily for 100 years.”
What can the Church give to a believer? And again a break in the pattern.
“The Church today can give the world a person.” “Current technology has lured us into a devil's trap. Everyone can retire to the virtual world, where any role is available to you. As a result, the “I” disintegrates. It’s time to look for the real one, to ask: who am I really?”
And then the presenter announces that he will invite to this hall those who seek and find themselves - people of sincere Christian faith. They will be different - movie stars, doctors, directors, travelers. They are not strangers, he knows them and loves them. And he will ask them difficult questions.
Ivan Okhlobystin fulfilled his promise
Ivan and Oksana Okhlobystin, like Father Dimitry himself, studied at VGIK in the 1990s. Oksana is a classmate of the rector. Today she is the mother of six children (in the family of father Dimitry there are even more children - eight). And they have one confessor - Archpriest Vladimir Volgin. This creates a special atmosphere: close friends met.
The head of the family “solos”. Mother Oksana is usually silent, but her rare remarks evoke applause. About having many children: “It’s wonderful to lose yourself in your worries. My free time is usually spent on nonsense, so the less it is, the better.” About her husband: “Before the wedding, he promised me a house, many children and said that it would never be boring. I accomplished everything."
Ivan explained what God means to him: “I am thanks to Him. I am His reflection. He holds our world above chaos. If I turn away from Him, chaos will overwhelm me.”
We are talking about daughters who have to find life partners. Okhlobystin shares parental advice: “Test the guy, say: “I love you so much!” I want to give birth to 10 children from you!” If it falters, look for someone stronger.”
The presenter ends this part of the conversation with a new paradoxical thought: “Children are our past. We must have our own future.”
Love and strength of the Mikhalkov sisters
"Are you afraid of death?" - the priest addresses two blooming women - actresses Anna and Nadezhda Mikhalkov. And then the whole conversation takes place as if not on camera, but in the circle of loved ones, whom you completely trust.
“Patriarchy or matriarchy?” Opinions differ: the youngest, Nadezhda, is not close to patriarchal morals. Anna admits that she is accustomed to the head of the family having unconditional authority. However, as the presenter notes, gender does not matter: whoever creates meaning in the family is the patriarch.
“God - what is He like?” “For me this is absolute Love,” Nadezhda begins. “She is limitless and does not demand anything from you in return...” “And at the same time, she demands everything,” Anna immediately continues. - This is power. Strength and support." Without saying a word, they gave an answer that essentially coincided with the prayer of John of Kronstadt: “Your name is Love... Your name is Strength...”
Not only the words are important, but also the picture - the image of sisters sitting next to each other on the sofa, with a twelve-year age difference, different in character and at the same time understanding and sincerely loving each other.
“If you had the chance, what would you give to every person on earth?” “I believe,” Anna answers without hesitation. “Because faith gives everything else.”
Photo: Video channel “153 Mountains”
You can find the project on the Internet by typing in the search engine “153 mountains - YouTube”
The long journey of Ekaterina Vasilyeva: from her first roles to ignoring her grandson from Elena Korikova
Ekaterina Vasilyeva has been acting in films for a very long time, which has made her quite recognizable among many viewers! Her features have always been her unusual appearance and acting skills. But popularity and talent are only one side of the coin. On the other hand, she was always surrounded by very ambiguous and contradictory moments, and most of all the public discussed Catherine’s unrecognized grandson. The situation was this: Vasilyeva forbade her son to marry Elena Korikova and did not recognize her grandson. We want to tell you more about this situation and about the singer’s life in general.
Ekaterina Vasilyeva
Vasilyeva quickly achieved success - it was all her innate talent that was to blame! She never had a shortage of roles. Success at work, however, did not mean that she was also lucky in other areas - on the personal front, everything didn’t work out. Vasilyeva first married Sergei Solovyov, a director, but their relationship quickly ended. They remained friends. After the director, the artist's choice fell on playwright Mikhail Roshchin. Despite the fact that he was married, Roshchin left his woman for Vasilyeva. In this relationship, the son Dmitry was born. But the marriage could not withstand the actress’s uncontrollable nature and her addiction to alcohol.
Ekaterina Vasilyeva and her son, Dmitry Roshchin
As Roshchin recalled, she was incredibly talented, but extremely capricious and loved to drink too much. But the man especially noted that Vasilyeva put her own interests first. Therefore, the relationship between the spouses did not work out, and Roshchin cheated on her with her friend.
Mikhail Roshchin
At some point, Vasilyeva still thought about her life.
Because of her dark past, the actress decided to turn to God. She was baptized and began to often visit church and various holy places. She even took a break from films, but then returned because she could only make a living by acting.
If I fully understood what my behavior would lead to, I would change everything. I did all this because of vanity and pride, the absence of God in my heart,
— the actress admitted.
Ekaterina Vasilyeva
Her life began to improve, and she was even able to introduce her son to the church, although the guy still decided to follow in his mother’s footsteps and entered VGIK. There he met Elena Korikova, with whom a relationship quickly began. And now - unexpected news about Korikova’s pregnancy. Dmitry told his mother that he was planning to marry a girl, which his mother was clearly not happy about and was sure that Elena simply needed a residence permit in the capital, and therefore it was better for her to have an abortion.
Elena Korikova and Dmitry Roshchin
The girl decided not to do this, which is why Dmitry broke up with her. Korikova gave birth to a boy, Arseny, and eventually married someone else. Both Vasilyeva and Dmitry ignored the child.
Perhaps it was this story that forced Catherine’s son to finally leave cinema and come to faith. Dmitry graduated from seminary and became an archpriest. He married the daughter of a famous Moscow sculptor, and their marriage is very happy. She bore him eight children.
Son of Ekaterina Vasilyeva, Dmitry with family, Lena Korkina
Vasilyeva continues to actively act in film, despite the fact that she is already 74 years old!
Ekaterina Vasilyeva
She helps raise her grandchildren, and the unrecognized Arseny has already become quite an adult. Despite all the difficulties, Elena Korikova provided her son with a happy life.
Elena and Arseny Korikov
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