That's the first time I've ever seen the ® sign used with any documented apparition. That's the question.
Mark - there is litigation surrounding this apparition. It’s very confusing, and I am no expert, but it has to do with the original visionary leaving all of the rights to the diary, prayers, images, etc. to another sister of her order.
In recent years, another group is trying to promote the apparition, with no legal authority to do so. So we have a problematic situation here that needs prayers.
This link explains some of it: http://www.ourladyofamerica.com/message.php
Also, Unity Publishing website has studied this very in depth for years, and has some good articles about it.
Another good link (if you’re interested) in reading up on the controversy, is here: http://ourladyofamerica.blogspot.com/