The subject of the analysis is the animation of women under the pastoral care of the Capuchins during the period between the November and January Uprisings. The influence is presented through the prism of social and political events. The background of the argument is the diversity of forms of engagement of women in the inter-uprising period. The article combines the general perspective of socio-political events with detailed forms of organizing women in various religious and church organizations with a strong emphasis on the patriotic formation of Polish women. It reflects on the commitment of the Capuchins, their pastoral work among women and political activity in the mid-19th century.