Why is iCal "Open File" not working?

I have created an Automator application called "MyActions" that works correctly when I click on it in my Application section.
I am trying to get this application to run once a week using the iCal "Open File" alert.
I have set up an event that repeats every Monday at 7:30am and I have set up an alert that opens the file "MyActions" 1 minute after the event, but it does not appear as though the application runs.
Help appreciated.
Regards,
-jP

It appeared that it just took some time before Calendar actually got around to the event that had the "Open File" instruction.
I did confirm that I created an application and not a workflow. Thanks for the sanity check.
-Jp

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