Move blocks inside catalog_category_view.xml into reference blocks inside a custom layout file

Complete Magento 2 noob here,

I want to move most of the block contents of catalog_category_view.xml to inside a custom catalog.xml page layout file.

Code inside catalog_category_view.xml I need moved:

    
        
            
            
            
        
    

    
        
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                    
                
                
                    
                
                
                    product_list_toolbar
                
            
        

custom catalog.xml file:

< ?xml version="1.0" ?>


  

   

    

      

                  

        

          CONTENT NEEDS TO GO HERE.

                 

      

      

    

  

I’ve tried to change the reference containers to no avail, I don’t understand how I could use the move tag for a bunch of blocks. How do I move default blocks living in files like catalog_category_view.xml into custom layout files???