Excerpt from the 2000 Hail Marys of Pax Christi-San Roque de Sampaloc Parish

"2000 Hail Marys" refer to the recitation of the Hail Mary prayer 2,000 times. Typically it is part of a devotion or prayer practice aimed at seeking spiritual growth, expressing devotion, or asking for intercession. The Hail Mary prayer itself is a traditional Catholic prayer asking for the intercession of the Virgin Mary.