The '''Hail Mary''' refers to the Roman Catholic Prayer known as the ''Ave Maria'' which is commonly used in the personal devotion known as the Most Holy [[Rosary]] of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is not a part of the Mass, but the faithful often recite five decades of the Rosary in the time before Mass when Catholics gather in the sanctuary. The text of the prayer is as follows: | The '''Hail Mary''' refers to the Roman Catholic Prayer known as the ''Ave Maria'' which is commonly used in the personal devotion known as the Most Holy [[Rosary]] of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is not a part of the Mass, but the faithful often recite five decades of the Rosary in the time before Mass when Catholics gather in the sanctuary. The text of the prayer is as follows: |