[frogjerk]

I am a Baptist and the sermon was in Spanish so hope I have not misrepresented what the priest said.

You heard right.

But, the penalty of excommunication can be lifted in a valid confession. Did he talk about that? It is important to hear.

[A.A. Cunningham]

But, the penalty of excommunication can be lifted in a valid confession.

Only with certain caveats.

1463 Certain particularly grave sins incur excommunication, the most severe ecclesiastical penalty, which impedes the reception of the sacraments and the exercise of certain ecclesiastical acts, and for which absolution consequently cannot be granted, according to canon law, except by the Pope, the bishop of the place or priests authorized by them.68 In danger of death any priest, even if deprived of faculties for hearing confessions, can absolve from every sin and excommunication.69