St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Little Meadows, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, was originally a part of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Friendsville, Pa. 

In 1887, Reverend John J. Lally of Friendsville finalized plans for the building of a church in Little Meadows. On June 22, 1887, the cornerstone for what was to become St. Thomas the Apostle Church was laid by Rt. Reverend William O'Hara, D.D., Bishop of Scranton. 

The consecration of the church was completed and the building was dedicated on September 23, 1888. It was not until 1890 that the Catholic community served by the church was established as a separate parish. 

On September 3, 1890, Reverend P. J. Colligan was assigned as the first pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church.

When the new pastor arrived, he found about 90 Catholic families of mostly Irish descent scattered across Apolocon Township in Susquehanna County and west to Windam in Bradford County.  Reverend Colligan erected a parochial residence in the spring of 1891.

The small community was also served at that time by St. Luke's Church situated in Warren, in Bradford County, Pa., which had been constructed in 1867. St. Luke's became a mission church of the new parish.

According to the pastor's journal, Mass was celebrated every Sunday at 9:00 am and 11:00 am, alternating between St. Luke's and the new church in Little Meadows. 

Instruction in Catechism were held before and after Mass each Sunday. 

During the winters, however, owing to the severity of the weather and impassability of the roads, Mass was said every two weeks only, at 11:00 at St. Luke's Church in Warren. The center of parish life was already moving toward the parish church at Little Meadows.

In 1945, after World War II, St. Luke's Church was closed, and the building was moved south to Wyalusing to serve the needs of Catholics in that area. A cemetery which grew up around St. Luke's is still maintained as part of St. Thomas Parish.

In the intervening years, the population of St. Thomas Parish grew only slightly. Additional land was acquired near the church and various buildings served the social needs of the parish. Land was also acquired in the parish's early years on Route 858 for use as a parish cemetery. 

The present parish hall was built by parishioners in 1960 during the pastorate of Reverend Charles J. O'Donnell.

In 1975, the history of the parish almost reversed itself. In that year, Most Reverend J. Carroll McCormick, D.D., then Bishop of Scranton, assigned Reverend William J. Wheeler, the pastor of St. Francis Xavier in Friendsville, the care of the parish at Little Meadows. Since that time, St. Thomas Parish, while maintaining its character as a separate parish community, has been served by the priest in residence at Friendsville. 

The Centennial Celebration of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish began on November 19, 1989, with a pontifical concelebrated Liturgy of Thanksgiving at 3:00 pm in the church. The celebrant at the Mass was the Most Reverend James C. Timlin, D.D., Bishop of Scranton. He was joined by former pastors of St. Thomas the Apostle including Rev. Joseph A. Saltry, Rev. Thomas J. McDermott, Rev. Joseph M. Horanzy, and Rev. William R. Culnane. The homilest was Father Edward Huntsman, pastor of St. Thomas.

Following the Mass, a reception for the entire parish community and friends was held in the parish hall. the day-long festivities concluded with a dinner dance at the Treadway Inn in Owego, New York, at 6:30 pm.

At the dinner dance, the Invocation was given by Rev. William Culnane. A toast was offered by Rev. Joseph Horanzy. Benediction was offered by Rev. Thomas McDermott.

The menu included chilled fruit cup, Seafood Newburg/Chicken Cordon Bleu/Prime Rib of Beef, tossed salad, Japanese style vegetables, baked potato, and chocolate layered cake or pecan pie for dessert.

In June 2010, St. Thomas the Apostle Church closed. The Final Mass and Closing Ritual took place at 4:00 pm on Saturday, June 19, 2010. A catered dinner was held in the church hall following Mass.

The parish merged with the parishes of St. Francis Xavier in Friendsville, PA., and St. Joseph Church in St. Joseph, PA., to form St. Brigid Parish.