In my understanding, you have to be sorry and actually mean it. So... it's debatable on where he now stands with the Big Entity. Not my place to say anyway.
I was raised Catholic at a Catholic School. It was explained to me that
1. You go to confession, beg forgiveness.
2. You must mean it, or you are lying to God, and that's not good to get in His so-called Good Graces
3. You must then do penance as prescribed by a priest. Most often a series of prayers, but sometimes a task or act to perform.
I do know of some born again groups who put the focus on saying one is sorry, but if there is one thing Catholics are good at, it's guilt.