Complex sentence: The Abbey was at the time a motor of the village life, with also a school, a harmony, a library and a thespian society, and as the center of Maria centred pilgrimage, which attracted many visitors and benefited the local shops and bars.
Split into simpler sentences: The abbey was at the time a motor of the village life, with also a school, a harmony, a library and a thespian society. It was the center of Marian-centred pilgrimages, which attracted many visitors and benefited the local shops and bars.